De facto

[De` fac·to]

De facto is Latin for "of fact," meaning "in reality," and it's usually contrasted with "de jure," which means "of law," or "officially."

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Actually; in fact; in reality; as, a king de facto, -- distinguished from a king de jure, or by right.



Actually; in fact; in reality; as, a king de facto, -- distinguished from a king de jure, or by right.


De facto

De` fac"to . [L.] Actually; in fact; in reality; as, a king de facto, -- distinguished from a king de jure, or by right.

Actually; in fact; in reality; as, a king de facto, -- distinguished from a king de jure, or by right.

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Usage Examples

Until we totally change the way we elect our leaders, until we remove private money from public campaigns, lying will be the de facto method of governance in this country.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

If death is in the room, it's pretty interesting. But I would also say that I'm interested in getting myself to believe that it's going to happen to me. I'm interested in it, because if you're not, you're nuts. It's really de facto what we're here to find out about.

This is a government takeover of our healthcare system. It is the government basically running the entire healthcare system, turning large insurers into de facto public utilities, depriving people of choice, depriving people of options, raising people's prices, raising taxes when we need new jobs.

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