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Definition of surrogate noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

surrogate

noun
 
/ˈsʌrəɡət/
 
/ˈsɜːrəɡət/
(formal)
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  1. surrogate (for something) a person or thing that takes the place of, or is used instead of, somebody/something else
    • As Tolkien noted some time ago, magic is often a surrogate for technology.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + surrogate
    • act as
    • be
    • become
    • …
    surrogate + noun
    • father
    • mother
    • parent
    • …
    preposition
    • surrogate for
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