VDict - Definition of de facto

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de facto

Adjective

existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not
- de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law
- a de facto state of war

Adverb

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "de facto":
de facto defect
Words contain "de facto":
de facto de facto segregation
Words contain "de facto" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
de facto den haag the hague 's gravenhage ipso facto ex post facto in operation retroactive operating retro more...