on behalf of

phrase

variants or on someone's behalf

1

also US in behalf of someone or in someone's behalf : as a representative of someone

The teacher accepted the award on behalf of the class. = The teacher accepted the award on the class's behalf.

2

also US in behalf of someone or in someone's behalf : for the benefit of someone : in support of someone

She spoke in behalf of the other candidate.

They're willing to do anything on their child's behalf.

3

: because of someone : to please someone

Don't get up on my behalf.

Examples of on behalf of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The leader of the organization that advocates on behalf of California’s 58 counties — who was recently placed on administrative leave — is stepping down. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Donzelli was instrumental in winning the bidding war for the book’s rights that were negotiated by Claire Sabatié-Garat of the Italian Literary Agency on behalf of Latronico and the producers. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Social media giant Meta was hit with a class action lawsuit in Australia on behalf of children and teenagers who allegedly suffered harm over the addictive design features and exposure to harmful content on its platforms Facebook and Instagram. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Muse can do multistep tasks on behalf of users such as browsing the web, sending emails, and booking travel. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on behalf of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove