Surrogate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

surrogate

/ˈsɚrəgət/

noun

plural

surrogates

surrogate

/ˈsɚrəgət/

noun

plural

surrogates

Britannica Dictionary definition of SURROGATE

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1

:

a person or thing that takes the place or performs the duties of someone or something else

• He could not attend the meeting, so he sent his surrogate.
• The governor and her surrogates asked the public to support the change.

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2

:

surrogate mother

• They had their baby through a surrogate.

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— surrogate

adjective,

always used before a noun

• She considered them her surrogate family.

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