proxy

[ prok-see ]

/ ˈprɒk si /

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noun, plural prox·ies.

the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute for another.

the person so authorized; substitute; agent.

a written authorization empowering another person to vote or act for the signer, as at a meeting of stockholders.

an ally or confederate who can be relied upon to speak or act in one's behalf.

Nearby words

proximity fuze, proximity talks, proximo, proximo-, proximoataxia, proxy, proxy fight, proxy marriage, proxy server, proxy statement, prozac

Origin of proxy

1400–50; late Middle English prokesye, procusie, contraction of procuracy procuration. See procure, -acy

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Examples from the Web for proxy

Hoge joined in, waging a proxy battle against a liberal blogger who accused Walker et al. of being scammers.
The Weirdest Story About a Conservative Obsession, a Convicted Bomber, and Taylor Swift You Have Ever Read|David Weigel|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
People who intentionally hurt children for attention can be accused of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.
Republican Thinks Obama’s Mental Illness Caused Border Crisis|Gideon Resnick|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We did not find any evidence, through both DNS lookups and proxy testing, that any of these URLs are blocked.
Iraq’s Internet Blockade Doesn’t Touch ISIS Sites|Gideon Resnick|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Forced C-section debates often skirt or even devolve into a proxy pro-choice/pro-life debate, explains Diaz-Tello.
The Mom Forced to Have a C-Section|Emily Shire|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Afghanistan was basically an instrument of the West in its proxy war against the Soviets.
Afghanistan: Building a Vision Of Hope and Change|Lloyd Grove|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then his proxy, Octavian, comes with the silver rose to make the preliminary arrangements for his "cousin," Baron von Lerchenan.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb
If those who died unbaptized are to obtain salvation the necessary ordinances will have to be attended to by proxy.
Rays of Living Light on the One Way of Salvation|Charles W. Penrose
I am very sorry, Mr. Sin Foo, Dave responded, but it is impossible for me to make my call on a proxy.
Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station|H. Irving Hancock
Stephen had to go, since Tora sophistically maintained that she had attended by proxy the day before.
Mrs. Maxon Protests|Anthony Hope
Monsieur Deschappelles, you hear his highness: we can arrange the settlements by proxy; 'tis the way with people of quality.
The Lady of Lyons|Edward Bulwer Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for proxy

proxy

/ (ˈprɒksɪ) /

noun plural proxies

a person authorized to act on behalf of someone else; agentto vote by proxy

the authority, esp in the form of a document, given to a person to act on behalf of someone else

computing short for proxy server

Word Origin for proxy

C15: prokesye, contraction of procuracy, from Latin prōcūrātiō procuration; see procure

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Culture definitions for proxy

proxy

A person authorized to act for another, or the written authorization to act for another.

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Shareholders in corporations may designate proxies to represent them at stockholders' meetings and vote their shares.

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noun, plural prox·ies.

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noun plural proxies

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