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Synonyms for de facto


Grammar : Adv
Spell : dee fak-toh, dey
Phonetic Transcription : di ˈfæk toʊ, deɪ

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Définition of de facto

Origin :
  • Latin, literally "in fact, in reality," thus, "existing, but not necessarily legally ordained;" from facto, ablative of factum "deed, act" (see fact).
  • adv from the fact
  • adv in reality
Example sentences :
  • You doubt that it will be me, because I'm de facto the boy with all the answers.
  • Extract from : « Breaking Point » by James E. Gunn
  • The income arising from goods goes to the de facto owner of the goods.
  • Extract from : « The Principles of Economics » by Frank A. Fetter
  • Bertrand keeps saying that he must support the de facto Government.
  • Extract from : « Sonia Married » by Stephen McKenna
  • The Punjab was de facto the furthest province on the north-west.
  • Extract from : « India Under British Rule » by James Talboys Wheeler
  • The county records were in Cimarron, which had been de facto the County Seat.
  • Extract from : « The Sunset Trail » by Alfred Henry Lewis
  • They replied that the de facto government was not a lawful authority.
  • Extract from : « Monk » by Julian Corbett
  • Tam had de facto forfeited his position by his interruption.
  • Extract from : « Cleg Kelly, Arab of the City » by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
  • It is of the essence of a de facto possession of office that it should be exclusive.
  • Extract from : « The Vote That Made the President » by David Dudley Field
  • Meantime we have a de facto political union to make the most of.
  • Extract from : « The African Colony » by John Buchan
  • You are a de facto Government, and the bank gives you for to-day a million.
  • Extract from : « History of the Commune of 1871 » by P. Lissagary

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