Examples of 'de facto' in a sentence

Meaning of "de facto"

This phrase is used to describe a situation or condition that exists in practice or reality, but not necessarily by official or legal designation. It implies that something is true or functioning in a particular way, regardless of formal recognition or status. For instance, 'He is the de facto leader of the organization, even though he doesn't hold the official title.' It emphasizes the practical or effective nature of the situation
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  • In practice; in actual use or existence, regardless of official or legal status.
  • In fact or in practice; in actual use or existence, regardless of official or legal status. (Often opposed to de jure.)
  • A legally undeclared spouse; a partner in a spousal relationship which is not officially declared as a marriage, comparable to a common law husband or wife.

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De jure or de facto inability to perform functions as arbitrator.
Impact on human rights of de facto emergency measures.
It is de facto deprivation of liberty and nothing more.
They thus constituted de facto global discounts.
De facto abolitionist countries that resumed executions.
It commended the de facto death penalty moratorium.
De facto legal disability may be absolute or relative.
Italy welcomed the de facto moratorium on executions.
A de facto moratorium on the death penalty is in place.
This measure applies de facto to all companies.
De facto equality was just as important as de jure equality.
This results in a de facto prohibition of the strike.
De facto unions were governed by custom and tradition.
It is now used as the de facto working language.
De facto equality between men and women.

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Parliament has thus de facto initiated legislation.
De facto abolitionist retentionist but abolitionist in practice.
Georgia has de facto the right of veto.
De facto this is a payment system of the SberBank.
It is also the de facto center of the city.
Corroborating evidence may become a de facto necessity.
Information on de facto discrimination against women in nicaragua.
Assets of the accompanying spouse or de facto spouse.
Continued de facto segregation in the education system.
But this situation appears differently de facto.
De jure and de facto discrimination and equality.
The solution would be to have a de facto moratorium.
It welcomed the de facto moratorium on capital punishment.
Countries that became or claimed to be de facto abolitionist.
That is the de facto and de jure situation.
Guarantee that children are no longer isolated de facto.
However there is no de facto protection against inflation.
Monitoring of legally incorporated and de facto entities.
Has established de facto moratorium on ocean fertilization.
One retentionist country was reclassified as abolitionist de facto.
This judgment could de facto not be executed.
This is de facto the effect of an electrostatic discharge.
Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.
This de facto focus group must be conducted.
The challenge was to make de facto equality possible.
Including de facto annexed and incorporated territories.
Impunity is presently both de facto and de jure.
It was the de facto and acknowledged center of empire.
Five of them had previously been abolitionist de facto.
States were deemed to be de facto abolitionist in light of their.
There seemed to be no equality either de jure or de facto.
Russia established de facto control of the territory.
Information on the accompanying spouse or de facto spouse.
The authorities de facto introduce a state of emergency.
Thus journalistic defamation has been de facto decriminalised.

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