de facto
事实上,事实上的,事实上是,事实是
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- : in fact; in reality: Although his title was prime minister, he was de facto president of the country.They are forbidden from leaving the camp, thereby being de facto in a state of detention.
- : actually existing, especially when without lawful authority: He led efforts to reduce de facto segregation in the city's public schools.
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- : Australia. a person who lives with someone in an intimate romantic relationship but is not married to that person.
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The urgent need for economic relief to keep small—and not-so-small—businesses afloat has turned restaurateurs, chefs, and servers into de facto activists for their own livelihoods.
Race and ethnicity are major de facto components of gentrification, as the communities that tend to get displaced are disproportionately communities of color, but the issue can extend beyond racial inequality.
Without a public, rules-based alternative, eWTP could become the de facto global platform for digital trade, with no democratic mandate or oversight.
Rothstein sets de jure segregation against de facto segregation, which is the result of private actions and personal choices.
“We are already behind the de facto firewall,” said Charles Mok, a lawmaker representing the technology sector, in a tweet.
In the last year, her fusion exercise class has attracted a cult following and become de rigueur among the celebrity set.
They tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the Rue de Meaux in the 19th.
Humans spent a long time domesticating cattle, and what they were trying to do, in essence, was de-domesticate them.
The band was still on its way back as De Blasio and his wife departed.
Yet even after the funeral protest, de Blasio was booed and heckled while addressing a new class of recruits as well.
Madame de Condillac stood watching him, her face composed, her glance cold.
Then the door opened, the portiere was swept aside, and Anselme announced "Monsieur de Garnache."