Synonyms for behalf
bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑfbe·half

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1. behalf

   Synonyms:
   side, interest, advantage, aid, bestead

Princeton's WordNet

1. behalfnoun

   as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of")

   "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client";

2. behalfnoun

   for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive)

   "in your behalf"; "campaigning in his own behalf"; "spoke a good word in his friend's behalf"

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1. behalfnoun

   Synonyms:
   benefit, advantage, profit, interest, account, behoof

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1. List of paraphrases for "behalf":

   name, number, names, nom, numbers, favour, sake, account, surname, representative, representation

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1. Stronach Group:

   Satchel Paige will undergo a necropsy ... on behalf of the California Horse Racing Board, as is mandatory for all on-track accidents, the accident and the necropsy report will be reviewed to learn what, if anything, could have been done to prevent the accident.

2. Universal Pictures:

   Mena, on behalf of the production, our hearts and prayers go out to the crew members and their families at this difficult time.

3. Ras Baraka:

   On behalf of the people of Newark, I would like to express my sincere condolences to Sharif Malik Amenhotep, on the tragic loss of his beautiful and intelligent black daughter, Sanaa Amenhotep, who was kidnapped and murdered in South Carolina, no parent should ever have to bury their child. It is an inexplicable loss that defies imagination.

4. Judge Martin Carlson:

   I want to note for you that one of the reasons you are going home today is because, in a desperate time in the glare of public scrutiny, your mother has stepped forward and promised to serve as a third-party custodian, your mother is making an enormous leap of faith on your behalf.

5. Adam Kinzinger:

   It took a few years, but the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act will finally make its way to the President's desk to become law. And for the Syrian people, this means there will finally be some justice brought to the evil Assad regime and those who act on his behalf, we know these sanctions will not end the pain and sorrow that this war in Caesar Syria has caused, nor recover the many lives lost, but the message of the Caesar Bill is loud and clear. We will not turn a blind eye to the atrocities in Caesar Syria, and we will make sure those responsible will pay for their crimes.