"by vice of" meaning in English

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Preposition

Etymology: By analogy with by virtue of. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} by vice of, {{en-prep}} by vice of
  1. (idiomatic) Because of (something unfavorable, immoral, negative, etc.) Tags: idiomatic
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