on behalf of someone

idiom

variants or on someone's behalf

1

: as a representative of someone

The teacher accepted the award on behalf of the whole class.

2

or 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

Don't get up on my behalf.

Examples of on behalf of someone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Legal experts have previously told the Idaho Statesman that a vicarious privacy claim on behalf of someone’s relatives is not a potential path for a defendant in a criminal case. —Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025

In the typical case, a fiduciary is the party charged with managing money or property on behalf of someone else. —Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024

The glittering 1785 scandal at the court of Louis XVI involved a cardinal who was looking to regain the favor of Marie-Antoinette, the last Queen of France, who was tricked into acquiring a necklace on behalf of someone pretending to be the Queen. —Amarachi Orie, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024

The act expands background checks, creates new criminal penalties for gun trafficking and for purchasing a gun on behalf of someone banned from doing so. —Meg Anderson, NPR, 11 Sep. 2024

Rhymes for on behalf of someone

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• povidone
• trazodone
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun