Surrogate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsʌɹəɡɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Surrogate is a noun meaning A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
Meaning
A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
More Meanings
- A person or animal that acts as a substitute for the social or pastoral role of another, such as a surrogate parent.
- (US, politics) A politician or person of influence campaigning for a presidential candidate.
- (economics) An ersatz good.
- (databases) Ellipsis of surrogate key.
- (US law) A judicial officer of limited jurisdiction, who administers matters of probate and intestate succession and, in some cases, adoptions.
- (computing) Any of a range of Unicode codepoints which are used in pairs in UTF-16 to represent characters beyond the Basic Multilingual Plane.
- (chiefly British) A deputy for a bishop in granting licences for marriage.
Example Sentences
A mixture of horseradish and mustard often serves as a surrogate for wasabi.
Word Forms
- surrogates
- surrogating
- surrogated
Synonyms for surrogate
Depending on context, synonyms include fill-in, ghost, proxy, replacement, substitute, deputize.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include replacement, deputy, alternate, adoptive, foster, substitute.
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Sources & Attribution
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