de jure
[ di -joor-ee, dey -joor-ey; Latin de -yoo-re ]
/ dɪ ˈdʒʊər i, deɪ ˈdʒʊər eɪ; Latin dɛ ˈyu rɛ /
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adverb, adjective
by right; according to law (distinguished from de facto).
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Origin of de jure
From Latin dē jūrē
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH de jure
de facto, de jureWords nearby de jure
dejected, dejection, Dejerine's disease, déjeuner, déjeuner à la fourchette, de jure, deka-, dekagram, de Kalb, dekaliter, dekameter
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British Dictionary definitions for de jure
Word Origin for de jure
Latin
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Cultural definitions for de jure
de jure
[ (di joor-ee, day yoor-ay) ]
Determined by law. In the American South, racial segregation was de jure, but in the North, it was de facto.
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