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نِيابَة
representation (acting on behalf), deputyship /niˈjaː.ba/
nounB1#2282 most common
Also: public prosecution (as النيابة العامة), proxy, agency, acting capacity
Example sentences
أَنا هُنا بِالنِّيابَةِ عَن أَبي.
I am here on behalf of my father.
وَقَّعَ العَقدَ بِالنِّيابَةِ عَنِ الشَّرِكَةِ.
He signed the contract on behalf of the company.
تَوَلّى الوَزيرُ المَنصِبَ بِالنِّيابَةِ حَتّى الانتِخاباتِ.
The minister held the post in an acting capacity until the elections.
أَحالَتِ الشُّرطَةُ القَضِيَّةَ إِلى النِّيابَةِ العامَّةِ.
The police referred the case to the public prosecution.
مَنَحَهُ تَوكيلاً رَسمِيّاً يُخَوِّلُهُ النِّيابَةَ عَنهُ في جَميعِ المُعامَلاتِ.
He granted him an official power of attorney authorizing him to represent him in all transactions.
أَصدَرَتِ النِّيابَةُ العامَّةُ قَراراً بِحَبسِ المُتَّهَمِ احتِياطِيّاً على ذِمَّةِ التَّحقيقِ.
The public prosecution issued an order to detain the accused pending investigation.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | نِيابَةٌ | نِياباتٌ |
| Genitive | نِيابَةٍ | نِياباتٍ |
| Accusative | نِيابَةً | نِياباتٍ |
| Vocative | يا نِيابَةُ | يا نِياباتُ |
Word family
نائِبdeputy, member of parliament, substitute
نابَto act on behalf of, to take the place of
إنابةdelegation, appointment of a proxy
مُناوَبةrotation, work shift
نَوبةturn, bout, attack (medical)
Etymology
The word comes from the Semitic root ن-و-ب (n-w-b), which carries the sense of taking turns or standing in for another. The verb نابَ عَن means to take someone's place. The verbal noun نِيابَة names the act of acting for another. In modern Arabic it labels both proxy representation and the office of public prosecution.
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