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de facto
de facto
(formal) a de facto situation is one which exists or is true although it has not been officially accepted or agreed (always before noun) Edwards has established himself as the de facto leader of the group. (formal)
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Benedita | | - | Portuguese |
| Kumbukani | | kuw-mboo-KAH-nee | Southern African, Chewa |
| Burkett | | ['bɜ:kit] | |
| Buenaventura | | bwe-nah-ven-TOOR-ah | Spanish |
| Jackson | | ['dʒæksn] | |
| Natalie | | nat-a-LEE (French), NAT-ə-lee (English), NAH-tah-lee (German) | French, English, German |