de facto definition by Wordo

Adjective

In

fact

or

in

practice

;

in

actual

use

or

existence

,

regardless

of

official

or

legal

status

. (

Often

opposed

to

.)

Noun

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

.

Adverb

In

practice

;

in

actual

use

or

existence

,

regardless

of

official

or

legal

status

.

Prepositional phrase

according to

fact