Definition of De facto

in use regardless of actual status

Examples of De facto in a sentence

Although Jim and Sarah have never married, they consider their thirty-year relationship to be a de facto marriage.  

The wife is usually the de facto head of the household.  

When the dictator was removed from power, a de facto government immediately fell into place.  

To many, it seems as though school tests are a de facto method of segregating the students.  

Some celebrities appear to live by a set of de facto laws that give them privileges common people do not have.  

Since my sister abandoned her children, I am now the kids’ de facto guardian.  

John became the de facto man of the house when his father was killed in a car crash.  

In times of a national crisis, the government can appoint the military to serve as a de facto branch of law enforcement.  

Our country’s economy is a type of de facto monopoly in which a few large companies control most of the wealth and power.  

Even though the president has not made a formal announcement, he started a de facto war when he sent fighter planes into a foreign country.  

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