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noun, plural prox·ies.
1.
the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute for another.
2.
the person so authorized; substitute; agent.
3.
a written authorization empowering another person to vote or act for the signer, as at a meeting of stockholders.
4.
an ally or confederate who can be relied upon to speak or act in one's behalf.
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is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History
proxy
c.1440, 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).
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Cultural Dictionary
proxy definition
A person authorized to act for another, or the written authorization to act for another.
Note: Shareholders in corporations may designate proxies to represent them at stockholders' meetings and vote their shares.
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