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What does in the face of mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word in the face of? Here's what it means.

Preposition
  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) despite, against, contrary to
  2. (idiomatic, archaic or law) on the face of
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It's about upholding national sovereignty in the face of fancy, transnational treaties, like the Human Rights Act.
I have more faith in the ability of the general public to act for the greater good in the face of a crisis.
To equivocate in the face of it would be an absolute abdication of intellectual responsibility.
The government should not retreat in the face of striking workers using force.
Only a hagiocracy could provide them a safer border in the region, especially in the face of the perceived threat.
This measure flies in the face of judicial efforts to insist on disclosure of evidence.

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