# on account of

> English word · Preposition

## Definitions
1. On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (idiomatic, originally figurative) for the sake of.
2. Because of, due to, owing to.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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