proxy

noun
UK: /ˈprɒk.si/
US: /ˈprɑːk.si/

  1. A person authorized to act on behalf of someone else.

    1. My brother is my proxy.
    2. You can vote by proxy in the student election if you will be away.

  2. A document giving someone authority to act for someone else, especially to vote at a meeting.

    1. I need to sign a proxy form.
    2. Shareholders voted via proxy on the proposed merger agreement terms.

  3. Something used as a substitute for something else.

    1. Online engagement is a proxy for real connection.
    2. In many studies, salary is used as a proxy for job satisfaction levels.

Synonyms

substitute delegate surrogate representative agent
proxy verb

  1. To authorize someone to act on your behalf.

    1. I'll proxy my vote to you.
    2. She decided to proxy her shares to a trusted financial advisor.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "proxy" in English means: A person authorized to act on behalf of someone else., A document giving someone authority to act for someone else, especially to vote at a meeting., Something used as a substitute for something else..

The phonetic transcription of "proxy" is /ˈprɒk.si/ in British English and /ˈprɑːk.si/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "proxy": substitute, delegate, surrogate, representative, agent.

Example usage of "proxy": "My brother is my proxy.". More examples on the page.