because of
/bɪˈkɔz əv/, /bɪˈkʌz əv/ prepositionDefinition
B1 as a result of someone or something: She is coughing because of her sore throat. I’m only here because of you.
(Definition of because of preposition from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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