in the person of

in the person of
phrasal
1. : in the character of
2. : in the place of : acting for

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in the person of formal phrase
used before someone’s name to emphasize that they represent a larger group or institution

The government, in the person of the Health Minister, has taken a lot of criticism.

Thesaurus: individuality and individualsynonym general words for groups of peoplehyponym
Main entry: person

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in the physical form of

trouble arrived in the person of a short, mustached Berliner

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in the person of
formal
— used to say that someone is the person who does something, provides something, etc.

Relief during the blackout arrived in the person of my brother, who brought flashlights and candles.

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  • To respect the person — Respect Re*spect (r?*sp?kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Respected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Respecting}.] [L. respectare, v. intens. from respicere, respectum, to look back, respect; pref. re re + specere, spicere, to look, to view: cf. F. respecter. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • The Theory of Moral Sentiments — was written by Adam Smith in 1759. It provided the ethical, philosophical, psychological and methodological underpinnings to Smith s later works, including The Wealth of Nations (1776), A Treatise on Public Opulence (1764) (first published in… …   Wikipedia

  • Person Centred Planning — Person Centered Planning(PCP) is a process designed to assist someone to make plans for their future. It is used most often as a life planning model to enable individuals with disabilities or otherwise requiring support to increase their personal …   Wikipedia

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  • Person — Per son, n. [OE. persone, persoun, person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne, L. persona a mask (used by actors), a personage, part, a person, fr. personare to sound through; per + sonare to sound. See {Per }, and cf. {Parson}.] 1. A character or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Person — The term person is used in common sense to mean an individual human being. But in the fields of law, philosophy, medicine, and others, it means the presence of certain characteristics that grant a certain legal, ethical, or moral standing. For… …   Wikipedia

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