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"the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child" "this letter is written on behalf of my client"nounas the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as ``on behalf of' rather than ``in behalf of')
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"in your behalf" "campaigning in his own behalf" "spoke a good word in his friend's behalf"nounfor someone's benefit (usually expressed as ``in behalf' rather than ``on behalf' and usually with a possessive)
Definition that contains behalf
- ain belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
- own belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
- agent a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
- behalf as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as ``on behalf of' rather than ``in behalf of')
- behalf for someone's benefit (usually expressed as ``in behalf' rather than ``on behalf' and usually with a possessive)
- promotion a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
- deputy a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
- prosecutor a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
- publicity a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
- representation a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency