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locum tenens

A locum tenens is a British term for a person who substitutes for someone else, especially a doctor or a cleric. (noun)

An example of a locum tenens is a doctor filling in for another doctor while he's on vacation.

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See locum tenens in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See locum tenens in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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