proxy

proxy
noun
VERB + PROXY
appoint

You may appoint a proxy to vote for you.

act as, serve as

She is acting as proxy for her husband.

PROXY + NOUN
vote, voting

Our practice is to delegate proxy voting to managers.

form

It is important that members send their proxy forms in.

war

The Cold War also saw proxy wars fought throughout the developing world.

battle, fight (both business)

a proxy battle to get shareholders to overturn the board's decision

PREPOSITION
by proxy

If you will not be able to vote on election day, you may vote by proxy.

proxy for

Husbands are discouraged from voting as proxy for their wives.

PHRASES
as a proxy

I am here as a proxy for my father.


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  • proxy — / präk sē/ n pl prox·ies [Middle English procucie, contraction of procuracie, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin procuratia, alteration of Latin procuratio appointment of another as one s agent] 1: the act or practice of a person serving as… …   Law dictionary

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  • Proxy — Prox y, n.; pl. {Proxies}. [Contr. from procuracy. Cf. {Proctor}.] 1. The agency for another who acts through the agent; authority to act for another, esp. to vote in a legislative or corporate capacity. [1913 Webster] I have no man s proxy: I… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Proxy — Prox y, v. i. To act or vote by proxy; to do anything by the agency of another. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • proxy — Under the Bankruptcy and insolvency Act a written statement can be made whereby a creditor appoints another person to act on his behalf in a creditors meeting and any other matters pertaining to that bankruptcy. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • proxy — mid 15c., prokecye, agency of one who acts instead of another, contraction of Anglo Fr. procuracie, from M.L. procuratia administration, from L. procuratio care, management, from procurare manage (see PROCURE (Cf. procure)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • proxy — deputy, attorney, *agent, factor …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • proxy — [n] agent alternate, ambassador, assignee, attorney, backup, broker, delegate, deputy, emissary, envoy, executor, intermediary, lawyer, mediary, negotiator, representative, stand in, substitute, surrogate; concept 348 …   New thesaurus

  • proxy — ► NOUN (pl. proxies) 1) the authority to represent someone else, especially in voting. 2) a person authorized to act on behalf of another. 3) a figure used to represent the value of something in a calculation. ORIGIN contraction of PROCURACY(Cf.… …   English terms dictionary

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