de fait — meaning in English
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English meaning
- de facto adjective Existing or holding power in reality, whether or not officially recognised or legally established.
Senses
de fait is used for these senses in English:
- de facto In actual use or existence, regardless of official or legal status.
de facto — full definition
- adjective Existing or holding power in reality, whether or not officially recognised or legally established.
- adverb In actual fact, as things really stand rather than as the law or the paperwork says.