proxy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
proxies
plural
proxies
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROXY
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[count]
:
a person who is given the power or authority to do something (such as to vote) for someone else
— often + for
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Since I wouldn't be available to vote, I nominated him to act as my proxy.
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He served as a proxy for his uncle.
2
[noncount]
:
power or authority that is given to allow a person to act for someone else
— usually used in the phrase by proxy
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I voted by proxy. [=by giving another person the authority to vote for me]
