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surrogate

sur·ro·gate

UK/ˈsʌɹəɡeɪt/ US/ˈsɝəɡeɪt/ fairly common uk us
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

someone who takes the place of another person

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2.

a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others

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adjective

1.

providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

  • “foster parent”
  • “foster child”
  • “foster home”
  • “surrogate father”
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Origin

From Latin surrogātus, perfect passive participle of surrogō (“ask”); a variant of subrogō, from sub (“under”) + rogō (“ask”).

Phrases

  • audience surrogate
  • surrogate activity
  • surrogate advertising
  • surrogate court
  • surrogate father
  • surrogate key
  • surrogate mother
  • surrogate pair

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