by virtue of

1.
Worldwideformalneutral
- Because of; owing to; on the basis of a particular fact or circumstance.
2.
Worldwideformallegal
- By authority of; by reason of powers, rights, office, or official status vested in a person or institution.
3.
Worldwideformalliterary
- By means of; through the agency or operation of something intangible or abstract.

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