surrogate
noun
1 surrogate
Someone who takes the place of another person.
synonyms: alternate, replacement.
2 surrogate
A person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others.
synonym: deputy.
Roget 759: deputy, substitute, vice, proxy, locum tenens, badli†, delegate, representative, next friend, surrogate, secondary. regent, viceregent†, vizier, ... show more
Dutch: plaatsvervanger, vervanger, adjunct, afgevaardigde, gecommitteerde, gemachtigde, lasthebber, mandaathouder, mandataris, zaakgelastigde
adjective
1 surrogate
Providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties:
— Surrogate father.
synonym: foster.
Moby thesaurus: advocate, agent, alter ego, alternate, alternative, amicus curiae, analogy, attorney, backup, backup man, champion, change, changeling, comparison, copy, counterfeit, deputy, double, dummy, equal ... show more.
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