in lieu
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Shortening of in lieu of (something)
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]in lieu (not comparable)
- instead; in place
- time off in lieu (of overtime pay)
- paid in lieu as liquidated damages
- in-lieu fees (in lieu of taxes or compliance with a law or regulation)
Derived terms
[edit]- in-lieu-fee
- TOIL (“acronym of time off in lieu”)
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]instead (of); in place (of)
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See also
[edit]- rather than
- stand in
- substitute