vis-à-vis
/ˌviːz ɑː ˈviː/
in relation to; compared with; face to face
vis-à-vis in a sentence
“We need to discuss our position vis-à-vis the competition.”
Origin of vis-à-vis
French: vis face (from Old French vis, from Latin visus sight) + à to + vis face; literally face to face
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