by virtue of (something)
Due to something; because of something; by reason of something. By virtue of your years of hard work and experience, we think you would be well-suited to a managerial role. I know that you feel the need to intervene by virtue of your role as a father, but you need to allow your children a greater degree of independence. The judge ruled that the tech company was installing spyware by virtue of the fact that users were never warned that their information was being collected.
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by virtue of something
because of something; due to something. She's permitted to vote by virtue of her age. They are members of the club by virtue of their great wealth.
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by virtue of
Also in virtue of. On the grounds of, by reason of, as in By virtue of a large inheritance she could easily afford not to work. [Early 1300s]
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by/in ˈvirtue of something
(formal) because of something: I was invited to a party at the embassy simply by virtue of being British.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017