de facto partner

noun

One of the spouse-like partners in a de facto union.

OriginFrench conjoint de fait →
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Meanings

nounde facto partner (plural de facto partners)

plural de facto partners

  1. QuebeclawOne of the spouse-like partners in a de facto union.

Origin

  1. Frenchconjoint de fait
  2. Englishde facto partner

Calque of French conjoint de fait.

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APA

de facto partner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20facto%20partner

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“de facto partner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20facto%20partner. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “de facto partner,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20facto%20partner.

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