What does "subrogation" mean?

Substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant with respect to certain rights and duties.

What is a synonym for "subrogation"?

Common synonyms include: agency, change, commutation, delegation, deputation, displacement.

noun

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Noun

1
Substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant with respect to certain rights and duties. countable, uncountable
"Subrogation is a staple element of the casualty insurance business."
2
(law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another wordnet

"Subrogation is a staple element of the casualty insurance business."

From Late Latin subrogātiō, from sub- + rogātiō (“inquiry, request”); equivalent to sub- + rogation.

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