preposition (from French, written)
1 in relation to:
Britain's role vis-a-vis the United States
2 in comparison with:
It was felt that the company had an unfair advantage vis-a-vis smaller companies elsewhere.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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