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DE FACTO
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not
Example:
a de facto state of war
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Also:
existent; real (being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory)
Antonym:
de jure (by right; according to law)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In reality or fact
Example:
the result was, de facto, a one-party system
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