Definition of De facto

1. Adjective. Existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not. "A de facto state of war"

Also: Existent, Real
Antonyms: De Jure

2. Adverb. In reality or fact. "The result was, de facto, a one-party system"

Lexicographical Neighbors of De Facto

dexy
dey
deys
dezinc
dezinced
dezincing
dezincked
dezincking
dezincs
De Bakey
de bene esse
de Bordeau theory
de Broglie
de Clerambault
de Clerambault syndrome
de facto (current term)
de facto segregation
De Forest
de Gaulle
de jure
de jure segregation
de Kooning
de l'Orme
de Lange
de lange's syndrome
de Lange syndrome
de la Mare
de luxe
de Mille
De Morgan's spots

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