de fac ‧ to /ˌdeɪ ˈfæktəʊ $ dɪ ˈfæktoʊ, ˌdeɪ-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'from what is done' ]
formal really existing although not legally stated to exist ⇨ de jure :
a de facto state of war
—de facto adverb
de fac ‧ to /ˌdeɪ ˈfæktəʊ $ dɪ ˈfæktoʊ, ˌdeɪ-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'from what is done' ]
formal really existing although not legally stated to exist ⇨ de jure :
a de facto state of war
—de facto adverb
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012