/di fækto ɔˈθɔrəti/ – Phrase
Definition: Quyền lực thực tế.
A more thorough explanation: a term used to describe a person or a group that actually has control of a place, but which does not have the legal authority to do so eg following a coup d’etat (=the rapid, illegal taking of government power, usually by force and involving the military)
Example: The rebel group has been the city’s de facto authority since Sept. 21.