How To Use De facto In A Sentence

The party established a de facto political cartel that excluded other parties from power.
This might be interpreted as a de facto recognition of the republic's independence.
Chops, our de facto Kiwi skipper and engineer, makes another valiant attempt to get it going with the starter cord.
Law firms would not dream of excluding these de facto discriminators from their hiring schedules, though.
As such she acts as a de facto clearing house for much of the material brought forth from academia on the topic.

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The former sultana, for her part, still held de facto power behind the scenes at this point.
The Synod's declarations prevailed de jure but not de facto in the Roman Catholic Church down to the Reformation era.
In the United States, the Coinage Act of 1873 officially demonetized silver, legally confirming a gold-based currency that - because of silver's relatively high price - was already the de facto standard.
Of course, the coffee ring on the bottom is his de facto Seal of Office and a dead giveaway, but the grammar and lack of punctuation nail the lid firmly down.
Though much has been theorized to the contrary, such subcultures are not de facto resistant to a dominant ideology.
The same argument holds if some section of the population hold a disproportionate amount of wealth and power - you essentially get a de facto aristocracy.
“If the DPRK [North Korea] successfully carries out a nuclear test, it will be accepted as a de facto nuclear country after a period of international sanctions, as India and Pakistan were reaccepted by the United States and by other mainstream countries … several years after they conducted nuclear tests in 1998,” he writes. No Bluff
Fox News cites one former Bush official who slammed the approach as "de facto amnesty," accusing the Obama administration of "turning a blind eye to entire categories of aliens" fand failing to arrest and deport the illegal immigrants who turn up on these workplace audits. How Obama is firing immigrant workers -- but not deporting them
With this de facto recognition of squatting, the word quickly came to mean simply that the tenurial status of the occupied land remained unresolved.
In Pattaya, by contrast, the baht bus enjoys a de facto monopoly on the taxi service.
It is the excessive pretension for Eurasianism, using it as "the" Russian identity both nationally and regionally, which is what turns it into a de facto global ideology and counterposes it to Atlanticism. Eurasianism and Atlanticism: enemies or allies?
Most lawyers, I think, indeed, most people would accept the need for restrictions on any "right of self-determination" for territories which are both de iure and de facto under the control of a larger nation state. Lung Yingtai Waves About Meaningless Statistics, Declares Sovereignty of Sealand
Rebell and several other plaintiff lawyers became de facto chancellors of a separate education system - some observers even unofficially called them the Board of Special Ed.
Their decision means the EU is de facto the primary standard setter in the area of European environmental policy.
The city is rapidly becoming the de facto centre of the financial world.
Last month, the EU authorised a GM sweetcorn for human consumption, lifting a de facto moratorium on the authorisation on such new products in place since 1999.
Although collaboration using instant messaging is evolving as a de facto standard, you must take into account measures for privacy and consider how to address regulatory compliance requirements.
Despite official discouragement of settlement, Newfoundland became de facto the first overseas British colony.
Some held that the new court was a _de facto court_, and to be respected accordingly. The American Judiciary
A sharp rise in contractual obligations could, de facto, wipe out his precarious autonomy.
Chops, our de facto Kiwi skipper and engineer, makes another valiant attempt to get it going with the starter cord.
But if bad publicity for Yatoyo vehicles caused a drop in sales, and more blue cars to sit unsold on dealerâs lots, it would be ridiculous to assume that this disparate impact were due to some de facto colorism. The Volokh Conspiracy » 1. Science, Faith, and Not Ruling Out Possibilities
Brand inspectors, who rooted out cattle thieves, tracked down stray steers, and kept the peace in the stockyards, had become the de facto law of the range by the time he joined their ranks in 1949.
For many observers, this California collision is the de facto NBA Finals. USATODAY.com - California dreamin' for Western final
He sings, scats, plays guitar and serves as a de facto emissary between his father 's contemporaries such as Zoot Sims, Slam Stewart and Ray Brown and the likes of James Taylor, Rickie Lee Jones and Diana Krall with whom he' s worked as a sideman. A Marriage Made on Radio
Regardless of one's point of view, though, Dashan has incontrovertibly become a de facto goodwill ambassador to China. And Canada has given him his reward.
Tom makes himself handy to the couple, running errands and serving as a de facto gofer.
Over the last seven years of her political career, the former sultana maintained effective de facto control until the end.
The new arrests may once again bring a de facto moratorium on the condemned men. Times, Sunday Times
The philosophy of auctions took off in the '90s, and one can grant de facto property rights without de jure property rights.
The only son of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace, Prince Albert, becomes Monaco's de facto ruler until a formal investiture expected after a mourning period.
Outside factors mean the timing is perfect for the clean, green vans. The Sun
As hated as JFK had become in nationalist conservative circles LBJ was the de facto president who benefited from and protected the members staging the coup d'état. Easter Lemming Liberal News
For those who could didn't fall asleep during Barack Obama's often somnolescent news conference after the 20 Richest Nations (aka G-20) summit in London, he provided insight into his views on capitalism, on American leadership, and on his de facto ... ScreenTalk
It acknowledges the de facto separation of peoples in order to try to achieve civil peace.
He got hitched up with Squill's detail a few years back, became his de facto adjutant. THE HUNDREDTH MAN
The Synod's declarations prevailed de jure but not de facto in the Roman Catholic Church down to the Reformation era.
The country has de facto independence now, and it will soon be recognized de jure by the world's governments.
Mr Dacre, who has been keen on angling since the age of ten, was fishing on September 2 in the River Avon just past the weir, behind the Hygrade factory, when a rush of water caused him to stumble and lose a shoe in the river mud.
This is the same principle as allows a licensee who is in de facto possession to evict a trespasser.
That effect may be conditioned on the influence of outside factors and participant attributes and may change over time.
Twelve states have accorded de facto recognition to the new regime.
That new front line will mark out the new de facto breakaway mini-state. Times, Sunday Times
The Synod's declarations prevailed de jure but not de facto in the Roman Catholic Church down to the Reformation era.
China watchers say Beijing is already "twitchy" because all three presidential candidates in Taiwan's March election advocate de facto independence. A Red-Flag Issue For Beijing
Tskhinvali was ander effective control of Georgia before the Russian offencive making it de facto Georgian teritoty (not to mention the de iure recognition of it as Georgian teritory by Russia itself). and IN BELLO is another big subject to talk about. The Russia-Georgia war and the international law : Law is Cool
The committee was concerned about removing existing legal protections for minors if they enter into a de facto relationship.
It constituted the first important dialogue on substantive nuclear issues between the two self-declared de facto nuclear weapon powers of the world.
Perhaps the biggest reason was the de facto revenue raid on the treasuries of other governmental entities the project would entail.
The congressional race in an out-of-the-way rural area of New York could be seen as the first de facto primary of the 2012 presidential campaign. Huckabee, on the sidelines and in the game
English is de facto the common language of much of the world today.
A couple years later, Lauren Agnelli's, Tom Goodkind's and Bruce Jay Paskow's The Washington Squares perfectly mimicked Peter, Paul & Mary with modest commercial success, though Tracy Chapman and Bruce Hornsby were the genre's least folkish, most successful, de facto champions, coming very close to the category with a "singer-songwriter" status (though one could never brand them as "folkies"). Mike Ragogna: New Tunes On Monday: George Harrison, Rob Thomas, Among The Oak & Ash, and Survivor (Kind Of) Plays Jeremy's Wedding
She then became the official mistress of Louis XV and marquise before ending up as lady-in-waiting to the queen, de facto minister, and pious, platonic consort of the king.
To try to protect their employees, companies set up a de facto mini-state within the country where they operate. Times, Sunday Times
Wrapped Document/Literal pattern provides highly interoperable web service design and has been accepted in the service provider community as a de facto standard while defining the Web Services.
The city is rapidly becoming the de facto centre of the financial world.
This authority is called colourable, and the officer in such cases is said to be an officer de facto; which intends an intermediate state between an exercise strictly lawful and one without such colour of right. Memoirs of Aaron Burr
Of how the obvious justice of Brown vs. The Board of Education, eliminating de jure segregation, led to the judicial activism of de facto remedies and federal judges, not parents or teachers, as overseers of public education. Michael Jones: Waiting for "Superman"
If it is on British soil then it is de facto British.
The UN found … that changes now underway to the infrastructure of the territories-including a network of highways that bypass and isolate Palestinian towns-would serve to formalise the de facto cantonisation of the West Bank. Palestine Chronicle - Headlines
A crisis that reignites social turmoil could easily be triggered by outside factors.
Besides, apart from perhaps Ed Balls, she's the Big Loser from the reshuffle: Peter Mandelson has been made the de facto Deputy PM; while Downing Street's assertion that Harman will still "deputise" for Brown at PMQs came across as laughable and patronising. Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me
He may be hardening to win over militants who have balked at formalising a de facto truce.
The de facto Israeli strategy has been and remains to give Palestinians relative freedom in Area A, around the West Bank’s cities, while locking down "Area C" -- 60% of the West Bank -- for the use of the Jewish settlements and for what are called "restricted military areas. Sandy Tolan: It's the Occupation, Stupid
It is a de facto fetter on the Minister's freedom to formulate policy in Government and the electorate's right to vote for parties espousing particular policies.
Vince Warren, the executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, added that he saw a de facto convergence of interests with the CIA, an agency that the human rights community more often views adversarially. Telling Holder He’s Not Going Far Enough When The Right Says He’s Going Way Too Far | ATTACKERMAN
And Mark Thomas, 37, comedian and de facto investigative journalist, is nothing if not controversial himself.
In a society with no laws, then a mafia that extorts me (of their own free will) restricts my freedom and any systematic attempt to curtail them becomes a de facto law.
It was not a statutory company but a de facto form initially.
An English text of the "1992 Consensus" that was published in Beijing Review a few years ago only stated that the Taiwanese "authorities" would undertake never to assert 'de iure' independence, which - to an English lawyer, anyway - implies a tacit acknowledgement that they already have and have always had de facto independence. Lung Yingtai Waves About Meaningless Statistics, Declares Sovereignty of Sealand
Twelve states have accorded de facto recognition to the new regime.
Bryant has become a mentor for young players like Andrew Bynum and is now the "de facto" leader of the ball club. This leadership is a big reason why the Lakers are having so much success this season.
And we expect the de facto easing in policy controls (from the aggressive stance announced late last year) will become de jure as well sometime in 2Q.
The latest rockets and airstrikes come amid reports of progress in German-mediated indirect negotiations on a prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group that has de facto control of the Gaza Strip. The Earth Times Online Newspaper
Twelve states have accorded de facto recognition to the new regime.
After installing and evaluating several certified AS2 solutions, Kratowicz chose nuBridges Exchange based on its flexibility, scalability, ease of use and price. nuBridges Exchange is now K'NEX's de facto communication standard for external EDI data exchange, which includes orders, order acknowledgements, order changes, advance ship notices (ASN), invoices, payment remittances and point-of-sale (POS) transactions. Home
To all intents and purposes, Britain has assumed de facto control of the government of its former colony.
Jamaican Creole, for instance, has grammars and dictionaries as well as de facto norms, but there is no standard Jamaican Creole.
Responding to CNN's D.L. Hughley's statement that Rush is the "de facto leader of the Republican party," Mr. Steele said that the title belonged to him and went on to say that Rush is a "mere entertainer" whose show is "incendiary" and "ugly. Christopher Brauchli: Rush and Joe -- The Republican Party's Future
Although changes in performance arise as a result of supply side factors, they manifest themselves as shifts in demand curve.
Technically, the ultimate arbiters of what constitutes covert action are the House and Senate intelligence committees, which exert a de facto veto through their control of the intelligence budget.
The city is rapidly becoming the de facto centre of the financial world.
Global System for Mobile communications, the most widely used digital mobile phone system and the de facto wireless telephone standard in Europe.
The boys' gate was at the back of the stadium beside the lemonade factory, and no matter how important the match, how big the crowd, the laddies were helped down to the front, held high over the spectators if need be.
Despite Netanyahu's momentary, tactical enthusiasm for peace talks, his Likud Party has always favored the de facto incorporation of Palestinian lands into the state of Israel.
Trained originally in the cut and thrust of direct mail (the precursor of attack tweets), and possessing a bulging list of high-roller contacts, he has been the de facto national manager of the GOP's 2010 campaign. What Happens Next? The Complex Post-Election Landscape
We are, de facto, the world empire, the world imperial authority.
Some housing projects would have to remain as de facto poorhouses for the most dysfunctional.
It disgusts me that "starchitects" like him are the de facto voice for our profession when it comes to the public eye.
However, sadly, there are too many people for whom physical chastisement or emotional abuse is the normal pattern of behaviour, irrespective of whether they are natural born parents or a de facto partner of a parent.
Last year's tourist season was disappointing due to a number of outside factors beyond our control.
He continued to rule the country de facto.
So they decided to obscure their relationship, taking a female pal along as Sie's de facto beard.
English is de facto the common language of much of the world today.
The U.K. has figured on a baseline egalitarian approach where everyone gets a potential of unlimited care; the queue ends up being the de facto allocator of the scarce resource.
Though the king de jure retained the Mandate of Heaven, de facto the title held no real power.
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran de facto President Roberto Micheletti met on Friday with a delegation of U.S. lawmakers who have called on the Obama administration to stop supporting the return of ousted The blaze of jingoism is short-lived. WN.com - Articles related to Trading to start on China's new small stock index
Those exercising the Offices of the several States, in equal measure, knew such “De Facto Transitions” were unlawful and unauthorized, but sanctioned, implemented and enforced the complete debauchment and the resulting “governmental, social, industrial economic change” in the “De Jure” States and in United States of America See: Public Law 94-564, Legislative History, pg. Firedoglake » The Constitution Is Not A Legal Technicality
You see, I believe the vice president conducted a de facto coup on 9/11 when he ordered the "shootdown" of civilian planes. Aaron Shure: The Cheney Coup
He didn't accredit his lawyers to the Hague tribunal because that would mean de facto recognising the court - which he doesn't.
Even Hong Kong — lauded by the Heritage Foundation as the world's freest economy (de facto cartels affect the port to supermarkets to electricity to cement) — has failed to pass the kind of antimonopoly statutes that are a central pillar of developed economies around the world. Ties That Bind
English is de facto the common language of much of the world today.
Marriage and civil union, of course, have an explicit declaration of commitment and interdependence that may be missing in a de facto relationship.
The de facto city's organizers are two 30-somethings who characterize themselves as politically unaligned and unambitious.
The Synod's declarations prevailed de jure but not de facto in the Roman Catholic Church down to the Reformation era.
Divorce can be obtained on the bases of adultery, intolerable behavior, desertion, and de facto separation.
And public opinion was broadly sympathetic towards the de facto system of regional apartheid. Times, Sunday Times
The new arrests may once again bring a de facto moratorium on the condemned men. Times, Sunday Times
No law received its sanction and no magistrate was elected, save in the comitia; and as every citizen was enrolled in a curia, a century, or a tribe, it follows that no citizen was excluded from the right of voting, and that the Roman people was truly sovereign both de jure and de facto. The Social Contract
The criteria for drawing districts would include factors such as compactness and competitiveness. Daytondailynews.com - News
In July he married an Australian citizen who had been the de facto spouse of his deceased brother.
Though his kingship was challenged, he continued to rule de facto.
At bars 143-45 of his anthem what appears to be a de facto tenor-register part, bearing the crucial cadential 4-3 suspension, is transmitted in the Durham organ part but is conspicuously absent from the extant voice parts.
Duckenfield observes England's movement from bimetallism to a de facto gold standard in 1717.
No one else had the guts to stand up and talk about what happened, not just because of the sense of humiliation that inhibit sex crime victims anywhere, but because over here, in the honor cultures, "deflowered" virgins de facto dishonor their families and can be shunned or even killed by their own fathers or brothers. Nina Burleigh: Failing the Virginity Test
“Partial” birth and post-birth abortions are, de facto, equivalent to infanticide, to suggest otherwise or to elide that fact via circumlocution or other semantic finessing is precisely that, evasion. The Volokh Conspiracy » The “Racist” Charge
But for the last several winters some gentleman, and I obviously use the term loosely, has dumped deer carcasses in a turnaround on the property created by the town highway department, and which had turned into a de facto garbage dump. Where Earth Day Hits Home
The far exurbs of our coastal cities, and the sprawling new metropolitan regions like Orlando, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Atlanta now represent the de facto headquarters of the American dream.
In de facto, image is invisible property, the key point.
Such a huge holding of southern countries' debt could amount to a de facto mutualization of euro zone debt risk, potentially heightening a political backlash in northern Europe. Reuters: Press Release
If you are gay, and in a relationship, wouldn't you like it to be public knowledge, just as heterosexual de facto relationships are.
We are operating under de facto one-party rule within which no dissent is tolerated.
Richardson is the de facto head of fundraising for Fianna Fail and organises the key fund-raisers for Ahern's constituency operations.
In Nicaragua, as elsewhere, no self-determination is tolerated and the U.S. ambassador is the de facto proconsul.
If there is mutual trust that the exchange rate parities agreed upon are observed, the mobility of capital will lead to identical interest rates, and there will also be a de facto common monetary policy.
Argon dating requires all sorts of assumptions about starting amounts of argon, rates of change and limits on outside factors.
At a pre-trial hearing for Khadr last month, Hartmann was described as overbearing and tactless and alleged to have overstepped his role as legal adviser to become the "de facto chief prosecutor. CommonDreams.org Headlines
It also found that changes now underway to the infrastructure of the territories - including a network of highways that bypass and isolate Palestinian towns - would serve to formalise the de facto cantonisation of the West Bank. Palestine Blogs aggregator
the result was, de facto, a one-party system
Saloth Sar (May 19, 1925 â€ April 15, 1998), better known as Pol Pot, was the ruler of the Khmer Rouge and the Prime Minister of Cambodia (officially Democratic Kampuchea during his rule) from 1976 to 1979, having been de facto leader since mid-1975. Think Progress » Breaking: White House Will Declassify ‘Key Judgments’ of NIE
de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law
Immunisation regulations do not treat de facto partners as parents when providing information about their child's immunisation status.
The new arrests may once again bring a de facto moratorium on the condemned men. Times, Sunday Times
This, combined with poor prospects for economic gain by the British, resulted in a de facto abdication of many responsibilities of governance.
In some cases, the definition of parishes by ethnicity was de jure aka “nationality parishes” while in other cases the ethnic fragmentation was de facto, based on geography, as ethnicity and neighborhood boundaries were coterminous anyway.50 Whether de facto or de jure, the objective was to provide a linguistically and culturally comfortable niche in which members of the different ethnic groups could experience their religion, and reinforce their ethnicity. American Grace
This might be interpreted as a de facto recognition of the republic's independence.
This is the same principle as allows a licensee who is in de facto possession to evict a trespasser.
In response to instances like this, a kind of de facto self-policing within the Indian literary community has developed.
We have to get outside factories and workplaces catching shift changes so we can give out leaflets.
Egypt's de facto head of state said Tuesday that the military government would limit its use of extrajudicial arrests and detentions to cases of what he called "thuggery. NYT > Home Page
Israel has announced that no arms or strategic war materiel is to be allowed to reach the the violent genocidal de facto state ruled by Hamas, but that food, medical supplies and other humanitarian aid will be allowed. The Volokh Conspiracy » Gaza Blockade Violence News You May Have Missed
This might be interpreted as a de facto recognition of the republic's independence.
This fact by itself invalidates an enormous amount of recent and contemporary atheology; for much of that atheology is devoted to de jure complaints that are allegedly independent of the de facto question. Warranted Christian Belief
Iraqi Kurdistan was de facto independent from the central Iraqi government between the Persian Gulf War and the Iraq War, but could not declare statehood out of fear of losing international support.
The Economist has concerns about "the ethics and realpolitik of assassination," yet the lack of any significant international criticism of the operation against OBL's compound flies in the face of any legalistic or moralistic concerns and demonstrates that we are de facto conforming to the principle of verum esse ipsum factum Giambattista Vico, 1668-1744. Amir Madani: How to Bring Jihadist Fundamentalism to Its End
Such Orthodox complain that, in the Catholic Church, there is only one bishop with many auxiliaries; but historically as well as today, Rome has exerted much less de facto authority over local ordinaries than popular notions of papal supremacy would suggest; and given her official ecclesiology, that is as it should be. Damned either way
In some cases, the definition of parishes by ethnicity was de jure aka “nationality parishes” while in other cases the ethnic fragmentation was de facto, based on geography, as ethnicity and neighborhood boundaries were coterminous anyway.50 Whether de facto or de jure, the objective was to provide a linguistically and culturally comfortable niche in which members of the different ethnic groups could experience their religion, and reinforce their ethnicity. American Grace
But perhaps Warsaw's most intriguing showplace is the Fabryka Trzciny, a rehabbed former marmalade factory in the now artily gentrifying Praga district. East of the Louvre
The FEER article mentioned is interesting, apart from such minor details that the DPP was pursuing "separation" from China (it's been separated since 1895 as most people in this forum probably know) and "de facto independence" (can Mr Joffe not differentiate between "de facto" and "de iure"?) Daily Links, March 20, 2009
Compact discs and digital videodiscs have become the de facto standards for media storage and playback for millions of consumers and businesses around the world.
Although changes in performance arise as a result of supply side factors, they manifest themselves as shifts in demand curve.
The allegedly post-Lycurgan ephorate was abolished, the gerousia (council of elders) made subject to annual re-election, the dyarchy transformed into a de facto monarchy.
No contractual arrangements or personal agreements between same-sex or de facto couples can override the legislation.
mudcat" hates democrats of all stripes, it seems, unless they are somehow "pure" and "of the heartland". that's the same kind of bias we see in the republican party. why do we have "de facto" republicans or people who at least think like republicans running democratic campaigns? Trippi, Edwards Campaign Respond To Adviser Who Slammed Blogosphere
We saw this regarding de facto authorities which are not legitimate.
Iraqi Kurdistan was de facto independent from the central Iraqi government between the Persian Gulf War and the Iraq War, but could not declare statehood out of fear of losing international support.
With this de facto recognition of squatting, the word quickly came to mean simply that the tenurial status of the occupied land remained unresolved.
There are also shots from inside factories set up behind shopfronts across the western suburbs, graphically illustrating health and fire hazards.
The city is rapidly becoming the de facto centre of the financial world.
The bigger problem is that Social Security's payout is so meager, which is problematic since it has been thrust into this new role as a de facto national retirement plan. Steven Hill: Don't cut Social Security, DOUBLE it
Later in the piece, a sampler kicks in and inserts pre-recorded fragments of an African song into the mix to create a de facto trio.
Mahindra was chairman of Union Carbide in India when deadly plumes of the gas methyl isocyanate began leaking out of a pesticide factory shortly after midnight on Dec. 3, 1984. 7 former Union Carbide officials sentenced to 2 years for Bhopal gas tragedy
They have their own de facto border controls, laws, and an 80,000-strong army, and will be loath to permit any rollback of their autonomy.
War itself brought changes as the status of self-governing dominions moved toward de facto independence.
They quickly became the de facto world standard recorded-music carrier, and long-playing records and pre-recorded cassettes were discontinued in all but specialized markets within seven years.
The most famous symbol of this restriction is the new “security fence” still taking shape alongside and east of the Green Line that marks the de facto border of pre-1967 Israel. The Checkpoint
Thus, HGV does not appear to be a bona fide factor in causing posttransfusion hepatitis. DR. SANJIV CHOPRA’S LIVER BOOK
Feeling unequal to the challenge, many officials tacitly acknowledged the power of these de facto satraps.
But with old rivalries running deep and half the country still carved into de facto fiefdoms, it isn't easy to divvy up power, government posts and mineral spoils.
A “law” which cannot be meaningly enforced may still exist “De Jure”, but has already been “de facto” repealed. French 3 strikes law up again on April 29
British currency had been de facto gold through much of the 1700s and until 1800 lacked small denomination coins.
de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations
As a domain of research, the de facto mental health system bristles with unsettled questions, conflicting interests, and jury-rigged resolutions.
What convinces me of the reality of the national bifurcation is the commentary on Barack Obama’s first few months in office (just short of four de jure, about six de facto, since the outgoing Administration, in contrast to its predecessor, made no trouble for the incoming one). Back from the Mountains
Though his kingship was challenged, he continued to rule de facto.
Though his kingship was challenged, he continued to rule de facto.
It was a peculiarity of this period that for much of the time, there were two emperors: one of the Macedonian house, who inherited the title and was ruler de jure; the other, a successful general, who acted as ruler de facto. Superversive: Gondor, Byzantium, and Feudalism
Superelectrophiles are the de facto reactive intermediates of many electrophilic reactions in superacidic systems (including those involving solid superacids) and even some enzymatic systems and should be differentiated from energetically lower-lying, thus much more stable intermediates, which frequently are observable and even isolable but are not necessarily reactive enough without further activation. George A. Olah - Autobiography
Now, this in not a new spouse, she's been around this military life for almost 20 years and ought to know by now that yes, it is their job but each and every one of us that shops at the commissary is their de facto employer. I'm so clueless! - SpouseBUZZ
In an unprecedented de facto recognition of Pashtun independence, Britain agreed that the clansmen could have their own arms factories. KARA KUSH
And in the midst of a serious recession, the de facto reversal of a program which formed the basis of a national mandate could be political dynamite.
For the next two decades the EEC was de facto intergovernmental and advances to supranationality were blocked.
The concertmaster is the de facto leader of the orchestra, responsible for all communications between the ensemble and the music director. NY Daily News
As de facto host of the evening, Robertson shepherds the musicians through their paces, pouncing quickly on technical troubles, shooting a worried glance off stage.
Not only is 20 percent of mortgage debt sold to foreign banks and other foreign buyers outright, but modern finance has made all liquid instruments de facto fungible.
Kiaochow by assault before the end of 1914 decided to accept the view that a de facto Dictatorship existed in China. The Fight for the Republic in China
I have elsewhere said that the title "shogun" originally signified, as did the Roman military term Imperator, only a commander-in-chief: it now became the title of the supreme ruler de facto, in his double capacity of civil and military sovereign, -- the King of kings. Japan: an Attempt at Interpretation
It takes rape and a whole lot of non-rape and makes it non-arbitrable (not legally non-arbitrable, but de facto I'm betting - I could be proven wrong) for contractors accepting Federal funds under the 2010 DOD appropriations bill. MetaFilter
The country was a de facto one-party state from 1969 until 1982 when the ruling Kenya African National Union (KANU) made itself the sole legal party in Kenya. Kenya
The country has de facto independence now, and it will soon be recognized de jure by the world's governments.
Cyprushostilities in 1974 divided the island into two de facto autonomous entities, the internationally recognized Cypriot Government and a Turkish-Cypriot community (north Cyprus); the 1,000-strong UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) has served in Cyprus since 1964 and maintains the buffer zone between north and south; on 1 May 2004, Cyprus entered the European Union still divided, with the EU's body of legislation and standards (acquis communitaire) suspended in the north Disputes-international
There was always a gap between the theoretical formulations of the jurists and the de facto exercise of political power.
Certainly not that one, being simply the stated opinions of a limited number of signers, and never ratified by any de jure or even de facto government in any formal manner. The Volokh Conspiracy » Obama Administration to Appeal in National Day of Prayer Case
Though the police did not give permission the thousands that wound their way to the venue of the public meeting de facto turned into numerous processions all ending at the maidan.
Colbert was the de facto host for the afternoon gathering -- Jon Stewart went back to NYC after the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear -- and after entering to applause around 6 p.m. (trailed by two Comedy Central bodyguards who looked like low-budget Secret Service agents), he climbed the (non-working) fountain to thank all the staff and crew for their help. Stephen Colbert achieves new heights at the Rally to Restore Sanity afterparty

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