Synonyms for de facto
di ˈfæk toʊ, deɪde fac·to

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1. de factoadverb

   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"

   Antonyms:
   de jure

2. de factoadverb

   in reality or fact

   "the result was, de facto, a one-party system"

   Antonyms:
   de jure

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1. de facto

   Synonyms:
   [L.] in fact, really, actually

2. de facto

   Synonyms:
   real, actual

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1. Ian Brzezinski:

   He's challenging Joe Biden to live up to Joe Biden responsibilities as a leader of the West, a leader of the democratic community of nations. And he presented the de facto challenge to North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

2. President Tayyip Erdogan:

   There is now a president in the country not with symbolic power, but with literal power, whether it is accepted or not, Turkey's system of government has changed. What needs to be done now is to clarify and confirm the legal framework of this de facto situation with a new constitution.

3. Petro Poroshenko:

   De jure we are not allies, but de facto we are much more than partners. Ukraine is the most eastern outpost of the Euro-Atlantic area.

4. Hiroyuki Ueno:

   It looks a bit difficult for two countries' leaders to shake hands and sign a deal this month. What is more likely is to essentially kick the can, with China buying more U.S. farm products while the U.S. postpones its next tariffs, markets will consider such an arrangement as a de facto deal whether they officially sign it or not.

5. Jose Ignacio Hernandez:

   Under the Hydrocarbon Law, every agreement for PDVSA to cede exploration and production rights is illegal and unconstitutional. Maduro's regime is insisting in the oil industry's de-facto privatization, which is aggravating its collapse.