de facto segregation
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- noun
- /di ˈfaktoʊ ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/
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segregación de facto
- It's sort of a de facto segregation.
Examples
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(g) to address the question of de facto segregation in dormitories and other university facilities; and
Academic text (1997) -
A combination of role models, opportunities, economic factors, and choices has perpetuated de facto segregation in sport by ethnicity.
Academic text (2009) -
I think for all the problems in the US (which is why I brought up de facto segregation within US schools).
Blog text (14) -
Each group was apprised to ignore that aspect of this matter... and focus instead on the idea of de facto segregation.
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A few groups are pushing for more measures, including ones to award public contracts only to private enterprises that promote diversity and ones to redraw school districts in order to correct de facto segregation.
Academic text (2006) -
Although it had taken strong stands against pesticides, de facto segregation, and the escalating war in Vietnam, most of its readers and advertisers hadn't seemed to notice.
Academic text (1998) -
While blacks, like Asians in western cities, faced restrictive covenants in housing as well as other forms of de facto segregation, racial hostility based on competition in employment or over land ownership was directed after 1906 largely against the Japanese.
Academic text (1998) -
The school's layout contributed to de facto segregation, with students from different backgrounds rarely interacting.
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In many cities, de facto segregation occurs because families choose to live in areas with similar demographics.
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Despite the lack of legal enforcement, de facto segregation can still be observed in many public schools across the nation.
Synonyms
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Authorities keep people apart by race or religion, often with different facilities
Antonyms
How Legal
- Formal
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- Formal
- Offensive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
de + facto + segregation
While 'segregation' is transparent, the modifier 'de facto' is a fossilized Latin loan meaning 'in practice' or 'in fact' rather than a productive English composition of 'de' + 'facto'. A B1 learner who knows the literal constituents would be unlikely to derive the specific sense 'occurring in practice though not legally enforced' without prior exposure, though the phrase is common across languages and partly guessable, so it is best classified as semi-transparent.
Etymology
De facto segregation uses de facto meaning 'in fact' and segregation meaning separation to paint a simple picture: people live in different neighborhoods or go to different schools because of where they live, not because a law forces them apart. That's why it means separation that happens 'in practice' rather than 'by law'.