Definition of "volte-face" []

• A reversal, as in policy; an about-face. (noun)

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• ""You say I did a volte-face, but we are going back many years now," he said."
• "Future Group's Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd., which needs funds to pare its debt of more than 40 billion rupees ($775 million) and keep its stores expansion going, is likely to be the hardest hit by the government's volte-face."
• "The move is being hailed as "a stunning volte-face," a complete "U-turn on nuclear energy.""