Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a position facing one another; standing or sitting face to face.
- noun One who or that which is opposite to, or face to face with, another: used especially of one person who faces another in certain dances.
- noun A light carriage for two or four persons, who are seated facing each other; in general, any vehicle in which the seats are arranged so that the occupants sit face to face; specifically, same as
sociable , I. - noun A kind of couch: same as
sociable , 3.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who, or that which, is face to face with another; esp., one who faces another in dancing.
- noun A carriage in which two persons sit face to face. Also, a form of sofa with seats for two persons, so arranged that the occupants are face to face while sitting on opposite sides.
- adverb Face to face.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small sofa that seats two people
- noun a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
- adverb face-to-face with; literally `face to face'
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Examples
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Fair enough, even for the staunchest of conservatives, who may recall that President Reagan, in the 1987 National Security Strategy, remarked that "The United States no longer has an overwhelming economic position vis-a-vis Western Europe and the East Asia rimland."
Christopher Holshek: America: Let's Re-Invent It Christopher Holshek 2012
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Fair enough, even for the staunchest of conservatives, who may recall that President Reagan, in the 1987 National Security Strategy, remarked that "The United States no longer has an overwhelming economic position vis-a-vis Western Europe and the East Asia rimland."
Christopher Holshek: America: Let's Re-Invent It Christopher Holshek 2012
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The push for a UN vote, on the other hand, is an important effort by the Palestinians to buttress their position vis-a-vis the Israelis with leverage from the international community much in the same way that the Israelis buttress theirs with votes from the U.S. Congress.
James Zogby: Strategic Thinking Needed to Juggle Israeli-Palestinian Equation James Zogby 2011
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"There was a baggage of suspicion created by the former regime vis-a-vis Ethiopia that Ethiopia is a conspiring country against Egypt, and of course Egypt has conspired against Ethiopia in the past, persuading international donors like the IMF and World Bank not to fund projects in Ethiopia related to the Nile River," Dirir said.
Ethiopia Freezes Nile Water Treaty in Sign of Thaw With Egypt 2011
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The push for a UN vote, on the other hand, is an important effort by the Palestinians to buttress their position vis-a-vis the Israelis with leverage from the international community much in the same way that the Israelis buttress theirs with votes from the U.S. Congress.
James Zogby: Strategic Thinking Needed to Juggle Israeli-Palestinian Equation James Zogby 2011
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There is a growing "eye-opening" movement in this country vis-a-vis how the populace views Republicans.
Defiant Wilson raises more than $200,000 after outburst 2009
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No one in this administration is prancing around like an idiotic peacock arrogantly and erroneously boasting MISSION ACCOMPLISHED vis-a-vis the economy.
Biden credits stimulus plan with sparking economic recovery 2009
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Rich: And then, so as not to be completely spiteful, focusing on the emotional weight of it vis-a-vis Arya Maisie Williams was just fantastic.
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Conclusion – illegal aliens will STILL be a tax burden vis-a-vis healthcare.
CNN Truth Squad: Will health bill pay for illegal immigrants? 2009
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Higher interest rates could help the dollar and make other investments more competitive vis-a-vis precious metals, which pay no interest.
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