Villars

American  

[vee-lar] / viˈlar /

noun

1. Claude Louis Hector de 1653–1734, marshal of France.

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Villars British  

/ vilar /

noun

1. Claude Louis Hector de (klod lwi ɛktɔr də). 1653–1734, French marshal, distinguished for his command in the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14)

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Example Sentences

Swiss racing driver Laura Villars had expressed an intention to stand against Ben Sulayem and launched a legal action against the FIA in October to challenge its election process.

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Villars' lawyer Robin Binsard said: "We will therefore continue this litigation against the FIA before the judges sitting on the merits. A first hearing is scheduled for 16 February 2026."

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Villars announced her candidacy in September but, like American Tim Mayer, was unable to put together the required slate of potential vice-presidents from an official list of 29 by the 24 October deadline.

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The issues raised by Villars include the "impossibility of presenting an alternative list" and the "unprecedented situation of a single eligible candidate" for South America, plus "the compliance of the electoral procedures with the FIA's stated principles of governance, democracy, and integrity".

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The press release said the election's "validity, in light of the objections raised, may be reviewed, challenged, or annulled" at that hearing, when issues raised by Villars "will be addressed for the first time before the court".

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