de jureadjective [ before noun ], adverb
uk/ˌdeɪ ˈdʒʊə.reɪ//ˌdiː ˈdʒʊə.reɪ//ˌdiː ˈdʒʊr.i//ˌdeɪ ˈdʒʊr.i/formalhaving a right or existence as stated by law:
The country has de facto independence now, and it will soon be recognized de jure by the world's governments.
The president aims to create a de jure one-party state.
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