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VOLTE-FACE

\vˈə͡ʊltfˈe͡ɪs], \vˈə‍ʊltfˈe‍ɪs], \v_ˈəʊ_l_t_f_ˈeɪ_s]\

Definitions of VOLTE-FACE

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a reversal in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a reversal in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Turning round, esp. (fig.) complete change of front in argument, politics, &c. [French]

1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
By Sir Augustus Henry

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