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locum tenentes

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plural of locum tenens

Synonyms of locum tenentes

a person or thing that takes the place of another

I'm just a locum tenens, so any major decisions should be deferred until your regular doctor returns from vacation

Synonyms for locum tenentes

backups,
covers,
designated hitters,
fill-ins,
pinch hitters,
reliefs,
replacements,
reserves,
stand-ins,
subs,
substitutes

Words Related to locum tenentes

alternates,
understudies

apologies,
makeshifts,
stopgaps

agents,
assignees,
attorneys,
commissaries,
delegates,
deputies,
envoys,
factors,
procurators,
proxies,
representatives,
reps,
surrogates

assistants,
relievers,
seconds

successors,
superseders

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