[ deɪ'faktəʊ , di: ]
■ adverb in fact, whether by right or not. Often contrasted with de jure .
■ adjective existing or holding a specified position in fact but not necessarily by legal right: a ~ one-party system.
Origin
L., lit. 'of fact'.
[ deɪ'faktəʊ , di: ]
■ adverb in fact, whether by right or not. Often contrasted with de jure .
■ adjective existing or holding a specified position in fact but not necessarily by legal right: a ~ one-party system.
Origin
L., lit. 'of fact'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004