Synonyms of de facto

Adjective


1. de facto (vs. de jure), real#1, existent

usage: existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war"

Adverb


1. de facto

usage: in reality or fact; "the result was, de facto, a one-party system"

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