vis
- noun
- /vɪs/
- Formal
- In the United States does tend to contribute to a liberalizing trend vis a vis family planning.
Examples
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As early as the 1950s and 1960s, however, many social workers began to view their role vis-à-vis delinquency differently.
Academic text (2011) -
In its essence, this book is about the empowerment of the individual vis-à-vis the collective.
Fiction book (2002) -
Until last September, he was the main architect of the EU policy vis A vis Eastern Europe.
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I found some things about the disruptive quality of desire vis A vis the political order.
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Israel is a constant source of threat vis-à-vis peace in the Middle East and the whole world.
Academic text (2011) -
Both rejected Gorbachev's new policy vis-à-vis Eastern and Western Europe as a "sellout."
Academic text (1992) -
Two U.S. administrations, though quite different in character, found themselves conducting almost identical policies vis-à-vis Syria.
Academic text (2013) -
More obviously, farmers' consumption patterns vis-à-vis inputs have been transformed via the technification of coffee.
Academic text (1999) -
From the perspective of secularism, the Turkish state's position vis-à-vis religion has not been monolithic and unchanging.
Academic text (2008) -
The university has a strong vis-à-vis its commitment to academic excellence.
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Etymology
Vis is a Latin word meaning 'force' or 'strength'. You can remember vis by the English word vim, which means 'energy' or 'lively strength', so vis today is used to mean power or effectiveness.