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What does on behalf of mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word on behalf of? Here's what it means.

Preposition
  1. Speaking or acting for.
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He became an adept in the cryptologic art, until then almost unknown, and exercised it on behalf of the parliamentary party.
On 12 February 1912 an edict of abdication was issued on behalf of the child Emperor.
The proposal was accepted and a policy was issued by Powell on behalf of the Defendants.
They will now have to wait to hear whether solicitors acting on behalf of the accused man ask for a second post-mortem examination.
A Dublin-based firm of solicitors are acting on behalf of the parents of over 100 children with autism.
Ian addressed the assembly on behalf of the students, speaking warmly and wittily of his time in the school.

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