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 jure

Words 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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How to use de jure in a sentence

In the last year, her fusion exercise class has attracted a cult following and become de rigueur among the celebrity set.
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They tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the Rue de Meaux in the 19th.
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Humans spent a long time domesticating cattle, and what they were trying to do, in essence, was de-domesticate them.
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The band was still on its way back as De Blasio and his wife departed.
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Yet even after the funeral protest, de Blasio was booed and heckled while addressing a new class of recruits as well.
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Madame de Condillac stood watching him, her face composed, her glance cold.
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Then the door opened, the portiere was swept aside, and Anselme announced "Monsieur de Garnache."
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San Antonio de Bexar lies in a fertile and well-irrigated valley, stretching westward from the river Salado.
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One evening, while he was thus engaged, he observed de Patinos and Duke Wharton enter together.
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Without any known cause of offence, a tacit acknowledgement of mutual dislike was shewn by Louis and de Patinos.
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British Dictionary definitions for de jure

de jure

/ (deɪ ˈdʒʊəreɪ) /

adverb

according to law; by right; legallyCompare de facto

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.