surrogate
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
surrogate /ˈsʌrəgət/
▶noun a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office.
■ (in the Christian Church) a bishop's deputy who grants marriage licences.
■ (in the US) a judge in charge of probate, inheritance, and guardianship.
– derivatives
surrogacy noun.
surrogacy noun.
– origin C17: from L. surrogatus, surrogare ‘elect as a substitute’.
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