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Definition of vis-à-vis preposition from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

vis-à-vis

preposition

NAmE//ˌvizəˈvi//

(from French)

1in relation to Britain's role vis-à-vis the United States

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2in comparison with It was felt that the corporation had an unfair advantage vis-à-vis smaller companies elsewhere.

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