Associations to the word «Behalf»
Noun
- Lobbying
- Lawsuit
- Advocacy
- Blackwell
- Petition
- Plaintiff
- Campaigning
- Writ
- Litigation
- Lobby
- Advocate
- Plea
- Regency
- Client
- Wiley
- Solicitor
- Naacp
- Beneficiary
- Detainee
- Activism
- Defendant
- Apology
- Unicef
- Surrogate
- Claimant
- Espionage
- Zeal
- Amnesty
- Campaigner
- Brief
- Intervention
- Fundraising
- Pension
- Corpus
- Spying
- Broker
- Exertion
- Attorney
- Prosecution
- Purchaser
- Grievance
- Filing
- Shareholder
- Appeal
- Constituent
- Spokesperson
- Redress
- Sympathy
- Sufferer
- Entreaty
- Rights
- Sigismund
Adjective
Wiktionary
BEHALF, noun. Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support; defense; vindication.
Dictionary definition
BEHALF, noun. 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";.
BEHALF, noun. 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".
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