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behalf

 
 
/bɪˈhɑːf/ noun

Definition

on sb's behalf If you do something on someone's behalf, you do it for them or instead of them: We are campaigning on behalf of thousands of refugees. Will you accept the prize on my behalf?
(Definition of behalf noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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