__ facto (4)
I believe the answer is:
ipso
(Another definition for ipso that I've seen is " - - facto (L)".)
I've seen this clue in the USA Today, the Newsday, the Penny Press, the LA Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.
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