Complete Definition of "acting"

English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-acting.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
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  1. temporarily|Temporarily assume|assuming the duty|duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.

#: The Acting Minister must sign Executive Council documents in a Minister's absence.
#: Acting President of the United States is a temporary office in the government of the United States.

Translations
Finnish: väliaikainen, virkaa toimittava
Japanese:代��(����, dairino)

Verb
acting
#present participle of|act

Noun
en-noun

  1. An intended action or deed.
  2. pretending|Pretending.
  3. drama The occupation of an actor.
  4. law The deeds or actions of parties are called actings to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deeds and actions.

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