1. in lieu of - Preposition
2. in lieu of - Phrase
Instead of; in place of.
They gave him a cash award, in lieu of the promised prize package.
(proscribed) In light of.
In lieu of recent events, more caution is needed.
A fonds regional des Acquisitions was established to assist provincial museums in the purchase of works of art, while the state actively continued an existing policy of encouraging bequests in lieu of death duties. Source: Internet
A final agreement was made that the Port Authority would make annual payments in lieu of taxes, for the 40% of the World Trade Center leased to private tenants. Source: Internet
A lot of branches have been dropping food off and checking in, in lieu of getting together like we normally would.” Source: Internet
Although the OSI model is often still referred to, the Internet's TCP/IP protocol suite is used in lieu of the OSI protocols. Source: Internet
As director of the budget, Lewis Douglas overrode the views of leading senators in reducing appropriations to $3.5 billion and in transferring much of that money to other agencies in lieu of their own specific appropriations. Source: Internet
Acosta is being held in lieu of $2 million bail and is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in a Bellflower courtroom. Source: Internet