by virtue of
• because or as a result of.
• "they achieved pre-eminence by virtue of superior military strength"
Similar:
because of,
on account of,
by reason of,
by dint of,
by means of,
by way of,
via,
through,
as a result of,
as a consequence of,
on the strength of,
owing to,
thanks to,
due to,
based on,
with the help of,
with the aid of,
with the assistance of,
