preposition
- in the capacity or character of; as being
Usage: formal
Examples
- The judge, qua private citizen, had no authority to make arrests.
- We must consider him qua artist, not qua businessman.
- The president spoke qua party leader, not qua head of state.
- She was criticized qua professor for her teaching methods.
- The building serves qua museum during the day and qua concert hall at night.