vis-à-vis
preposition
[ ˌviːzɑːˈviː ]
• in relation to; with regard to.
• "many agencies now have a unit to deal with women's needs vis-à-vis employment"
vis-à-vis
adverb
• in a position facing a specified or implied subject.
• "he was there vis-à-vis with Miss Arundel"
vis-à-vis
noun
• a 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"
• a face-to-face meeting.
• "the dreaded vis-à-vis with his boss"
Origin:
mid 18th century: French, literally ‘face to face’, from Old French vis ‘face’.
