This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you how to specifically implement it in business. A well-spoken, intelligent agent inspires confidence with clients and colleagues alike.
This week’s closing word: de jure
Pronounced: (di JOOR-ee, day JOOR-ay, day YOO-ray, day JYOO-ray)
Adverb:
By right; by law.
Adjective:
Rightful.
Synonyms:
legally
Notes:
1. Not to be confused with “du jour,” which means “of the day” or “currently in fashion.”
2. The complement of “de jure” is “de facto,” meaning “in practice.”
Examples:
“Her mother owned the condo free and clear, and when her mother died, she inherited the condo de jure.”
“De jure, the bank owns the place, but the de facto owners are the guys who have been squatting in it since last February.”
