Per
/pɜr/
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- (prep.) Used to indicate the agent, means, or rate by which something is done or achieved, especially in legal contexts.
The contract was signed per the instructions of the managing director.
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Commonly used in legal documents to specify authority, method, or proportionality; often followed by the name of an agent or a measure.
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