Vis-a-vis /(?)/

Vis·-a-vis

Vis-a-vis

n.
  1. One who, or that which, is face to face with another; esp., one who faces another in dancing.
  2. A carriage in which two persons sit face to face. Also, a form of sofa with seats for two persons, so arranged that the occupants are face to face while sitting on opposite sides.

Vis-a-vis

adv.
  1. Face to face.