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de facto
de fac·to [ di fáktō, day fáktō ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
in fact: in fact, whether with a legal right or not


adjective 
Definition:
 
as though rightful: acting or existing in fact but without legal sanction
the de facto rules of the country
[Early 17th century. < Latin, "in fact," literally "from what is done"]
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