De facto
De facto adverb - In reality or fact.
Both terms in one sentence
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They're such a powerful, influential and omnipresent organisation in Elympios that they may as well be considered its de facto rulers.
Source: Video Game / Tales of Xillia 2 -
He is now the de facto ruler of the Empire of Blood, as well as the other two Western Continent superpowers
Source: From Nobody to Nightmare -
This is from a studio that animated Macross Frontiernote as well as the de facto creator of the original Macross.
Source: Anime / AKB0048
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