sur|ro|gate

sur|ro|gate «noun, adjective. SUR uh gayt, -giht; verb. SUR uh gayt», noun, adjective, verb, -gat|ed, -gat|ing.

–n.

1. a substitute; deputy.

2. the deputy of an ecclesiastical judge, usually of a bishop.

3. U.S. a judge or judicial officer in certain states who has charge of the probate of wills, the administration of estates, and the like.

4. = surrogate mother. (Cf. ↑surrogate mother)

–adj.

that takes the place of or stands for something else; representative; substitute: »

To support this idea…of Communism as a surrogate religion, (Time).

╂[< Latin surrogātus, (originally) past participle of surrogāre; see the verb]

–v.t.

1. Law. a) to designate (another) to succeed oneself. b) = subrogate. (Cf. ↑subrogate)

2. to put instead of another; substitute.

╂[< Latin surrogāre (with English -ate¹) to substitute < sub- in the place of, under + rogāre ask for (by election)]