surrogate
//ˈsɜːrəɡət//
Noun
surrogateSingular
surrogatesPlural
1
A person or thing that acts as a substitute for another, especially in a specific role or function.
The assistant acted as a surrogate for the manager during the meeting.
2
A woman who bears a child on behalf of another person or couple, typically through artificial insemination or implantation of a fertilized egg.
The couple decided to have a child through a surrogate.
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Adjective
surrogateCanonical form
1
Acting as a substitute or replacement for something or someone else.
She became a surrogate mother for her sister.