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De facto
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Meaning
Adv
●
In
practice
; in
actual
use or
existence
,
regardless of
official
or
legal
status.
Adj
●
In
fact
or
in practice
; in
actual
use or
existence
,
regardless of
official
or
legal
status
. (Often
opposed
to de jure.)
Noun
●
In Australian English & New Zealand English:
A
legally
undeclared
spouse
; a
partner
in a
spousal
relationship which is not
officially
declared
as a
marriage
,
comparable
to a
common law
husband
or wife.
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Origin
de facto
English
de facto
Latin
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Etym
Synonyms
Defacto
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