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. Thorsten J. Pattberg:

   Harvard has de facto become a Chinese outpost.

2. Economy Minister Marquez:

   The big announcement of a border closure didn't happen, but instead we are left in a worse situation ... because there is a de facto closure that is causing huge delays.

3. Amnesty International Director:

   Since Russia annexed Crimea, the de facto authorities are using a vast array of bully boy tactics to crack down on dissent.

4. Med Jones:

   One main reason the US has been able to prevent its currency and economy from collapsing, despite the latest wars, huge debt and massive currency printing, is because the dollar is the de-facto standard for international trade and reserve currency.

5. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban:

   I would like to thank the Hungarian police because in recent days there has been a de facto rebellion among illegal migrants, they occupied a railway station, they refused to be fingerprinted, they did not cooperate and they refused to enter facilities where they could receive care, such as food, water, shelter or medical treatment. They have rebelled against Hungarian law.