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Volte-face


Volte-face (/vɒltˈfɑːs/ or /vltˈfɑːs/) is a total change of position, as in policy or opinion; an .

The expression comes from the French language.

In the context of politics a volte-face is, in modern English, often referred to as a U-turn or a flip-flop in the UK and the US respectively.


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