"defacto" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: defactos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} defacto (plural defactos)
  1. Alternative form of de facto Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: de facto
    Sense id: en-defacto-en-noun-mmiWySxq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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