in someone's/something's stead
idiom
formal
: in the place of someone or something
She conducted the meeting in his stead.
One empire died, and another arose in its stead.
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“In someone's/something's stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20someone%27s%2Fsomething%27s%20stead. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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