Synonym: benefit, good, interest, welfare. Similar words: on behalf of, half, in half, halfway, behavior, behavioral, behind, whale. Meaning: [bɪ'hɑːf] 
n. 1. as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of") 2. for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive).
n. 1. as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of") 2. for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive). 
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91. Mildred Pierce slaves on behalf of her child, and the ungrateful kid ends up seducing her husband!
92. Of course I appreciate the concerns expressed by the hon. Member for Londonderry, East on behalf of his constituents.
93. But Petrocelli decided instead to file a judgment on behalf of Goldman alone.
94. But beer lovers now had a national movement that was dedicated to fighting on their behalf.
95. He has a young friend, a kid he debriefed on behalf of the Agency.
96. Proxy consent, decision making on another's behalf, is well known to the law.
97. They also earned ￡112,000 from dividends and interest held in a trust operated on their behalf by independent investment advisers.
98. Legal aid - a solicitor can advise if you qualify, and apply on your behalf.
99. I am writing on behalf of the Student Council and the school to tell you of our plans.
100. Mr Kaifu's success in budging the government on all this suggests that powerful people are working on his behalf.
101. The next morning he presented himself in court to give evidence, and a character reference, on McLaren's behalf.
102. I have known Mycroft to investigate suchlike matters, but only on behalf of the government.
103. It would not have been the first time Franklin Taylor had intervened on behalf of his sons.
104. I believe we should support responsible organisations campaigning on behalf of animals for two reasons: 1.
105. It was an old skill, employed in times past to protect herself and now honorably exercised on behalf of another.
106. Instead of suffering on behalf of that poor betrayed girl, she should be fighting for all such children.
107. I felt I was arguing on behalf of myself and the other two,(http://sentencedict.com/behalf.html) who never rose to the bait.
108. The Reverend Mr Enders asked permission to speak on her behalf.
109. The Woodvilles' assimilation into the political community was further eased by a less aggressive manipulation of royal patronage on their behalf.
110. Not obtaining addictive drugs or collecting prescriptions on behalf of the sufferer.
111. He was able to testify on his own behalf and have witnesses who testified for him.
112. The deputy promised he'd testify on Farner's behalf at a trial.
113. Then I discovered Columbia had h4ed an outside agency to make these calls on their behalf.
114. It was also envisaged that they would play an advocacy and educational role on behalf of dementia sufferers throughout their area.
115. The Association of Carers is campaigning vigorously on their behalf for more professional and financial support.
116. Tom Langton, a campaigner on behalf of adders, has managed to find only one adder colony in the whole of Greater London.
117. By stating her views on the way out she could not be accused of empire building on her own behalf.
118. The castle and the estate will be managed by charitable trusts on behalf of the state.
119. The latter speak out on behalf of the poor, women, our fellow creatures and the environment.
120. After Completion - the solicitor registers the title and pays stamp duty where applicable on your behalf.
More similar words: on behalf of, half, in half, halfway, behavior, behavioral, behind, whale, hallway, shallow, malfunction, fall behind, rehabilitation, hallelujah, challenged, leave behind, behind schedule.