preposition
qua
kwah
preposition
1
In the role or capacity of; as.
"He was acting qua president of the company, not as a private citizen."
How to Use Qua
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA formal, mostly academic or legal word meaning "in the role of" or "as."
When to use it
Formal/academic — rarely used in everyday speech.
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Latin quā, meaning "in the capacity of."