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proxy
[ prok-see ]
noun
- the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute for another.
- a person authorized to act as a deputy or substitute for another; agent.
- a written authorization empowering another person to vote or act for the signer, such as at a meeting of stockholders.
- an ally or confederate who can be relied upon to speak or act in one's behalf.
- Computer.
- a server or program that receives requests, filters them, and forwards them to a network on behalf of another computer or network which it represents under a surrogate IP address: used to provide anonymity or increased security or to carry out intermediate processing.
- a placeholder programming object whose function is to delegate the execution of an action to one or more other objects it controls access to, allowing the placeholder to carry out other processing before and after that action.
adjective
- relating to or having the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute for another:
If you are unable to reach the polls, you can choose a proxy voter to cast your ballot for you.
Because of the distance to be traveled, a proxy groom stood in for the queen's future husband.
- (especially of a conflict) occurring between states, people, etc., who are directed, influenced, or funded by other states, people, etc.:
Proxy wars were a major feature of the Cold War.
The new CEO won control of the company after a proxy battle.
proxy
/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
- a person authorized to act on behalf of someone else; agent
to 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
proxy
- A person authorized to act for another, or the written authorization to act for another.
Notes
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of proxy1
Example Sentences
The contents of the leaked chat revealed a Trump administration that is internally divided on matters of foreign policy — in particular as it pertains to Iran and its regional proxies, such as the Houthis.
The first major ceasefire agreement, signed on 5 September 2014 in Minsk, was broken within hours of being signed, with Ukrainian sources reporting attacks by Russian proxy forces on Donetsk airport.
That's obviously a proxy for social trust in one another and trust in the institutions.
Discovery released its annual proxy statement Friday, revealing big changes coming to its board.
"And if you want to vote by post or by appointing a proxy to vote on your behalf, you'll need to apply before the deadlines next week - but you must be registered to vote first."
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