de facto
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Britannica Dictionary definition of DE FACTO
always used before a noun
formal
— used to describe something that exists but that is not officially accepted or recognized
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compare de jure
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She became the de facto leader of the group. [=she was the unofficial leader]
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a de facto state of war
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de facto government policies
— de facto
adverb-
She became the leader de facto.
