Question

John became the de facto ruler of England. (The underlined word means)

• A. actual
• B. democratically elected
• C. hereditary
• D. none of these

Answer 1

Answer:

A. actual

• de facto means existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not.
• “de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law”
• eg: “a de facto state of war”