IN SB'S / STH'S STEAD
Meaning of IN SB'S / STH'S STEAD in English
( formal ) instead of sb/sth :
Foxton was dismissed and John Smith was appointed in his stead.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.
Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.
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