by virtue of

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /baɪ ˈvɜːtʃuː ɒv/, /-tjuː-/
• (GA) IPA: /baɪ ˈvɝtʃu ʌv/

Preposition

1. (idiomatic) (originally) by the authority or power#Noun|power of; (now) because of; on the ground#Noun|grounds of; by reason#Noun|reason of.

   Synonyms: based on, due to, in virtue of, Thesaurus:because of

Translations

• French: en vertu de, étant donné, eu égard à, vu
• German: aufgrund, wegen, vermöge
• Italian: in virtù di
• Portuguese: em virtude de
• Russian: на основании

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