in lieu of
instead of.
The teachers have accepted longer workdays in lieu of a pay cut.

Usage notes: often used in newspaper articles announcing someone's death:
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Cancer Society.

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in lieu of
in place of something; instead of something
We received a free movie pass in lieu of a refund of our movie ticket.

In lieu of being paid for our overtime work we were given extra time off.

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in lieu of something
in place of something; instead of something
We received a free movie pass in lieu of a refund of our movie ticket.

In lieu of being paid for our overtime work we were given extra time off.

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in lieu of
{prep.} In the place of; in substitution for; in preference to; rather than.
I wore mittens instead of gloves.

The grown-ups had coffee but the children wanted milk in place of coffee.

The boys went fishing instead of going to school.

The Vice-President talked at the meeting in place of the President, because the President was sick.

The magician appeared on the program in lieu of a singer.
Compare: IN PERSON.
See: INSTEAD OF.

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