Definition of About-face
About-face
a·bout·face
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A sudden and complete change of direction or opinion.
e.g. The company did an about-face on their environmental policy after public backlash.
(noun)
a major change or complete reversal of one's opinion, attitude, policy, or behavior;
e.g. The administration will most likely do an about-face and reverse the policy they made last week.
(verb)
to turn or change so as to be facing or oriented in the opposite direction, mostly used in military contexts;
e.g. She was quick to about-face when she saw that she had entered the wrong room.
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