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on behalf of

ADVERB
for someone
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Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund, which manages more than $2 trillion on behalf of Japanese workers, used to park around 60% of its assets in Japanese government bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

A statement from her agent John Grant, issued on behalf of her family, confirmed the actress had been living with Alzheimer's for several years.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

“It certainly would raise questions, you know, in my mind about what sort of interactions he, on behalf of Damen, had with the U.S. government,” Rosenstein said.

From Salon Sep. 16, 2026

Under EU rules, the European Commission deals with trade on behalf of the member states.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

I’d essentially be proofreading—checking for errors and making suggestions about work that had already been done on behalf of “our team.”

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen




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