Definitions for volte-facevɒltˈfɑs, voʊlt-; Fr. vɔltəˈfas
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
volte-facevɒltˈfɑs, voʊlt-; Fr. vɔltəˈfas(n.)
a turnabout, esp. a reversal of opinion or policy.
Category: Foreign Term
Origin of volte-face:
1810–20; < F < It voltafaccia=volta turn (see volt2) +facciaface
Princeton's WordNet
about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change(noun)
a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
"an about-face on foreign policy"
Wiktionary
volte-face(Noun)
a reversal of policy, attitude or principle
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