on account of

/ˌɒn ɐkˈaʊnt ɒv/

/ˌɑːn ɐkˈaʊnt ʌv/

[phrase]

on account of

[PHRASE]

because of someone or something else, particularly a difficulty or a problem

Examples

1. For today, we're just going to call it the Seven Years War on account of how it lasted for 9 years.

2. It reads: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

3. But whatever the reason, they turned out to be wrong and many people who trusted their authority ended up losing lots of money, losing lots of other people's money, on account of that misplaced trust.

4. Forbes was sure that nothing could survive below 600 meters on account of the lack of light.