behalf

Nouns

  • (n) as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of")
    • the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child
    • this letter is written on behalf of my client
  • (n) for someone's benefit (usually expressed as "in behalf" rather than "on behalf" and usually with a possessive)
    • in your behalf
    • campaigning in his own behalf
    • spoke a good word in his friend's behalf

Words of close approximity

behave