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The country is a de facto Russian territory.de facto = existing in fact even though not officially declared
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They fear it will threaten Taiwan's de facto independence from China.
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At that time, segregation was de jure in the south and de facto in the north.de facto = existing in fact even though not officially declared
(and de jure means declared by law)
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The bit about Israel used to draw the ire of Afghans in Fremont who accused him of being pro-Jewish and, de facto, anti Islam.† (source)de facto = existing in fact even though not officially declared
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As for Annabeth—she'd been the de facto leader of the quest.† (source)
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She has a life now in Florida with her de facto husband, daughter, and sister.† (source)
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The de facto dictator of five million doomed souls removed his glasses and dried them on his shirttail.† (source)de facto = existing in fact even though not officially declared
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Did Chair understand from witness's last remark that this alleged de-facto regime intended to interfere with consignee system?† (source)
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The selection is more de facto.† (source)
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With decorations trimmed away was assertion that Luna was de-facto a sovereign state, with an unopposed government in being, a civil condition of peace and order, a provisional president and cabinet carrying on necessary functions but anxious to return to private life as soon as Congress completed writing a constitution—and that we were here to ask that these facts be recognized de-jure and that Luna be allowed to take her rightful place in councils of mankind as a member of Federated Nations.† (source)
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For weeks the shredded screen flapped in the breeze, becoming a de facto doggie door that allowed Marley to come and go as he pleased between the backyard and house during the long hours home alone with the bedridden Jenny.† (source)
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The real question, Professor—or even Ambassador de-facto, if you like; we shan't quibble—the real question is this: Are you prepared to guarantee that the Lunar Colonies will keep their commitments?† (source)
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My father, whom we called Dia, and our fourth uncle became their de facto fathers.† (source)
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Her husband had died years earlier, her kids had moved away, and she viewed the customers as her de facto family.† (source)
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Takahashi says, "Yeah, but if I were to say 'I can't answer that' in this context, it'd be like a de facto yes.† (source)
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In Jackson Park Burnham faced repeated interruptions stemming from his de facto role as ambassador to the outside world, charged with cultivating goodwill and future attendance.† (source)
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