DE FACTO


Meaning of DE FACTO in English

/ ˌdeɪ ˈfæktəʊ; NAmE -toʊ/ adjective

[ usually before noun ] (from Latin , formal ) existing as a fact although it may not be legally accepted as existing :

The general took de facto control of the country.

►  de facto adverb :

He continued to rule the country de facto.

—compare de jure

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WORD ORIGIN

Latin , literally of fact .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.