Pronunciation: /ˌviːzɑːˈviː, vizavi/
preposition
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in relation to; with regard to: many agencies now have a unit to deal with women’s needs vis-à-vis employment
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as compared with; as opposed to: the advantage for US exports is the value of the dollar vis-à-vis other currencies
adverb
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in a position facing a specified or implied subject: he was there vis-à-vis with Miss Arundel
noun (plural )
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1a person or group occupying a corresponding position to that of another in a different sphere; a counterpart: his admiration for the US armed services extends to their vis-à-vis, the Russian military
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2a face-to-face meeting: the dreaded vis-à-vis with his boss
