Synonyms for lieu
lulieu

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1. stead, position, place, lieunoun

   the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

   "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"

   Synonyms:
   stance, billet, berth, seat, place, spot, perspective, locating, plaza, station, view, post, property, space, topographic point, shoes, location, position, spatial relation, status, positioning, blank space, posture, military position, attitude, placement, home, emplacement, stead, situation, side, piazza, office

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. lieunoun

   Synonyms:
   [Fr.] place, room, stead

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1. List of paraphrases for "lieu":

   replacement, place, substitute, substitution, replace, replacing, location, alternative

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1. King Herod:

   In lieu of defeating Israel on the battlefield, the Jihad has initiated a war of delegitimization intended on erasing international support for Israel, in essence it’s a massive smear campaign in which Israel’s ancient history in this land is systematically erased and replaced with an invented Palestinian narrative. The main target of this campaign are young westerners who are simply too ignorant to fight back with facts.

2. Laura Cooper:

   Executive orders in lieu of congressional action is not a sustainable means of achieving and instituting change. Being pro reform and being supportive of law enforcement are not mutually exclusive and the MCCA hopes that any executive action taken will reflect a balance between improving law enforcement transparency and best practices while being supportive of the men and women who protect and serve our cities.

3. Adam Schiff:

   We certainly welcome the director to come back, but not in lieu of a public hearing.

4. President Tayyip Erdogan:

   We are saying we should form such a safe zone that we, as Turkey, can build towns here in lieu of the tent cities here. Let's carry them to the safe zones there, give us logistical support and we can go build housing at 30 km (20 miles) depth in northern Syria. This way, we can provide them with humanitarian living conditions.

5. Roy Blunt:

   Weve done that before but it never worked out very well, farmers dont want payments in lieu of selling crops at a fair price.