1 sentence for 事实上 (shì​shí​shàng — de facto)

1. 虽然没有正式的任命，但他事实上已经成为了这个部门的负责人。

   suī​rán méi​yǒu zhèng​shì de rèn​mìng, dàn tā shì​shí​shàng yǐ​jīng chéng​wéi le zhè​ge bù​mén de fù​zé​rén.

   Although there was no official appointment, he has de facto become the head of the department.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary