2syllables
de facto
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Definitions ofde facto
1noun
- 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.
1adjective
- In fact or in practice; in actual use or existence, regardless of official or legal status. (Often opposed to de jure.)
Example: "Although the United States currently has no official language, it is largely monolingual with English being the de facto national language."
1adverb
- (modal) In practice; in actual use or existence, regardless of official or legal status.
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