Someone who acts as the leader of the group, without having any votes to assign them to that position. They are the ones who keep the group together and makes all the difficultdecisions.
James: So who is the leader of the Mystery Club?
Calvin: While nobody put it up for vote, David is the one who acts as the de facto leader of the group.
NOUN: a defacto divorce. Coined to fill a gap in the lexicon where defacto couples had to use the term 'break-up', which did not imply the full weight of the word 'divorce', despite the experiences being almost entirely identical.
Now that Adam and I are going through a defactorce, we have to open separate bank accounts and decide who gets to keep which whitegoods, not to mention custody of the cat.
A Latin term, loosely meaning "of the fact". An adjective describing something that exists or happens as a result of tradition or culture. Not normally used as an urban slang term, but as a historical/legal phase
There are de facto countries around the world, such as Transnistria, Northern Cyprus, and Somaliland, which the world community refuses to recognize as real countries, despite having their own governments, flags, military, and so forth.
Ashley and Tim are in a de facto relationship. Even though they claim to be single, they're always together and have been for over a year. Duh...