proxy
[ prok-see ]
/ ˈprɒk si /
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.
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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
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Cultural definitions for proxy
proxy
A person authorized to act for another, or the written authorization to act for another.
notes for proxy
Shareholders in corporations may designate proxies to represent them at stockholders' meetings and vote their shares.
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