interino

Definitions of interino
  1. noun
    something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
    synonyms: medida provisional, suplefaltas, tapaboquetes
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    type of:
    arbitrio, expediente, medio, recurso, resorte, traza, vado
    a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
  2. noun
    someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
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    type of:
    substituto, suplente, sustituto
    someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
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