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

Haiti’s National Commission for Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration told the AP that an individual contacted them on behalf of the armed group, but that the commission works alongside the prime minister's office. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Ruiz-Picasso’s complaint was made on behalf of nine heirs to the artist. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

There could also be a bipartisan pushback on the rising cost of hospital care as well as pharmacy benefit managers, which act as middlemen to negotiate drug prices and rebates on behalf of insurers and employers. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

For instance, a newer technology within artificial intelligence is agentic AI, in which agents act on behalf of people. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for on behalf of

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