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de facto union

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
de -fac-to u-nion
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A non-solemnized marriage-like relationship, in which the partners enjoy some of the rights and obligations of marriage, similar in some ways to a common-law marriage.

Etymology

Calque of French union de fait.

Inflected Forms

de facto unions (plural)

Phrases

de facto partner civil union

Frequently Paired Words

de facto partner civil union

Questions

What does de facto union mean?
A non-solemnized marriage-like relationship, in which the partners enjoy some of the rights and obligations of marriage, similar in some ways to a common-law marriage.
Where does de facto union come from?
Calque of French union de fait.

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