1not·with·stand·ing 
/ˌnɑ:twɪθˈstændɪŋ/ preposition
/ˌnɑ:twɪθˈstændɪŋ/ preposition formal : without being prevented by (something) : despite — used to say that something happens or is true even though there is something that might prevent it from happening or being true ▪ Notwithstanding their youth and inexperience, the team won the championship. — often used after its object ▪ The law was passed, our objections notwithstanding. [=the law was passed despite our objections]
