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de factos

de factos is the plural of de facto.

Meaning of de facto

Noun

de facto (plural de factos)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand) A legally undeclared spouse; a partner in a spousal relationship which is not officially declared as a marriage, comparable to a common law husband or wife.
    • One of the vendors was simple and straight; he said that it was his policy not to rent a house to de factos.1984, Sotirios Sarantakos, Living Together in Australia, page 141

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Questions about de factos

What is de factos the plural of?
De factos is the plural of de facto.

Words near de factos in the dictionary

  1. de facto corporations
  2. de facto partner
  3. de facto partners
  4. de facto union
  5. de facto unions
  6. de factos
  7. De Fonblanque
  8. De Forest
  9. De Forests
  10. De Fryske Marren
  11. De Geer Land Bridge

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