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    surrogate
    /ˈsʌrəɡət/

    noun

    • 1. a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office: "she served as a surrogate for the President on a trip to South America"

    adjective

    • 1. relating to the birth of a child or children by means of surrogacy: "paperwork that will allow them to move forward with the surrogate process"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSURROGATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SURROGATE definition: 1. replacing someone else or used instead of something else: 2. something that replaces or is used…. Learn more.

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    Learn the meaning of surrogate as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and word history. Find synonyms, related phrases, and translations of surrogate in other languages.

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    a person appointed to act for another; deputy. (in some states) a judicial officer having jurisdiction over the probate of wills, the administration of estates, etc. the deputy of an ecclesiastical judge, especially of a bishop or a bishop's chancellor. a substitute. a surrogate mother.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSURROGATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › surrogateSurrogate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who acts as a surrogate takes the place of another person. If a celebrity leaves her seat to use the restroom in the middle of a big Hollywood awards ceremony, a surrogate will take her place until she returns.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSURROGATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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