proxy
noun/ˈprɒksi/
/ˈprɑːksi/
(plural proxies)
- [uncountable] the authority that you give to somebody to do something for you, when you cannot do it yourself
- by proxy You can vote either in person or by proxy.
- a proxy vote
Extra Examples- It is important that members send their proxy forms in.
- Our practice is to delegate proxy voting to managers.
- We enclose a form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + proxy- appoint
- act as
- serve as
- …
- vote
- voting
- form
- …
- by proxy
- proxy for
- as a proxy
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- [countable, uncountable] a person who has been given the authority to represent somebody else
- Your proxy will need to sign the form on your behalf.
- They were like proxy parents to me.
- proxy for somebody She is acting as proxy for her husband.
Extra Examples- Your proxy may attend the meeting if you are unable to attend.
- You may appoint a proxy to vote for you.
- I am here as a proxy for my father.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + proxy- appoint
- act as
- serve as
- …
- vote
- voting
- form
- …
- by proxy
- proxy for
- as a proxy
- [countable] proxy for something (formal or specialist) something that you use to represent something else that you are trying to measure or calculate
- The number of patients on a doctor's list was seen as a good proxy for assessing how hard they work.
Word Originlate Middle English: contraction of procuracy.
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