n. 25B6; noun the theory and practice of acting : DRAMA, the theatre, the stage, the performing arts, thespianism, dramatics, dramaturgy, stagecraft, theatricals; informal treading the boards.
25B6; adjective the bank's acting governor : TEMPORARY, interim, caretaker, pro tem, provisional, stopgap; deputy, stand-in, fill-in; N. Amer. informal pinch-hitting.
permanent.