# subrogation

> English word · Noun

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

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

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