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Actual if not legally recognised (2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

de facto

(Other definitions for de facto that I've seen before include "In practice" , "Actual, not legal (situation)" , "Really" , "effective" , "In reality, actual" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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