Proxy

Word PROXY
Character 5
Hyphenation prox y
Pronunciations /ˈpɹɒk.si/

Definitions and meanings of "Proxy"

What do we mean by proxy?

One appointed or authorized to act for another, especially a person appointed to vote as one wishes at a meeting. noun

The authority to act for another. noun

The written authorization to act in place of another. noun

An entity or variable used to model or generate data assumed to resemble the data associated with another entity or variable that is typically more difficult to research. noun

To vote or act by proxy, or by the agency of another.

The agency of a substitute; the office or authority of one who is deputed to act for another. noun

One who is deputed to represent or act for another; a deputy. noun

A document authorizing one person to act as substitute or deputy for another; a written authorization to exercise the powers and prerogatives of others. noun

That which takes the place of something else; a substitute. noun

Eccles., same as procuration, 4. noun

An election, or a day of election. noun

To act or vote by proxy; to do anything by the agency of another. intransitive verb

The agency for another who acts through the agent; authority to act for another, esp. to vote in a legislative or corporate capacity. noun

The person who is substituted or deputed to act or vote for another. noun

A writing by which one person authorizes another to vote in his stead, as in a corporation meeting. noun

The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts. noun

See Procuration. noun

A proximity mine; a mine that explodes when something approaches within a certain distance. noun

Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy. adjective

An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.

The authority to act for another, especially when written.

The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.

A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another

An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Proxy

The word "proxy" in example sentences

After you install GPass, launching an application using the proxy is as simple as double-clicking the app from inside the GPass interface. ❋ Unknown (2008)

General Petraeus warned Congress that the U.S. is already fighting what he called a proxy war with Iran. ❋ Unknown (2007)

BLITZER: Although yesterday we heard -- we heard Nouri al - Maliki, the prime minister of Iraq, yesterday in an interview with our own Michael Ware, basically equate Iran and the United States, saying he wants both of them to fight what he called their proxy out of Iraq. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Analyst and newspaper editor Rashed Rahman says the central problem in the relationship is what he calls the "proxy war that the Pakistan military is waging through the Taliban in Afghanistan." ❋ Unknown (2011)

No matter how clear and detailed disclosures may be in proxy statements, 8Ks and other filings, companies must ensure they have a voice in popular media, lest their pay programs be discussed without their side of the story. ❋ Donald Delves (2010)

Every single trick and programming adjustment all tended to have this effect, whether it be in proxy studies or in the instrumental record. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They'll have to abandon the legalistic approach of limiting their exposure of compensation discussions to that required by the SEC in proxy statement disclosures. ❋ Donald Delves (2010)

The records corroborate statements made earlier this month by former borough Mayor Jim Whitaker who said Miller engaged in "proxy voting" in a failed bid to oust state GOP chairman Randy Ruedrich at the 2008 Alaska Republican convention. ❋ The Huffington Post (2010)

After former Fairbanks borough mayor Jim Whitaker first revealed Miller was involved in "proxy voting" on Ruedrich's fate, the party chairman defended the candidate, saying Whitaker's claim had to be mistaken because there was no vote taking place. ❋ AlaskaDispatch.com (2010)

A desire to explore, even by mechanical proxy, is now a self-indulgence to be resisted, since the end result would only be the imperial spreading of that pollutant known as humankind. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If the voting by proxy is true, it should be invalidated. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Offense by proxy is a perverse form of holier-than-thou one-upmanship. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

RECAP is a public domain proxy that allows professional PACER users -- lawyers, journalists, and law students -- to save money on access charges and at the same time create a public domain archive. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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