proxies

noun

Definition of proxiesnext
plural of proxy
as in delegates
a person who acts or does business for another sent a proxy to the meeting to cast his vote for him

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  1. representatives
  2. agents
  3. attorneys
  4. managers
Noun
  • The representatives of communication and self-understanding both love your big ol’ boss planet.
    Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The website, which uses data drawn from public sources as well as information provided by celebrities or their representatives, says $300 million to $350 million of that is attributable to Brooks.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of representatives
Noun
  • Said initially refused to comply with law enforcement agents after he was arrested Friday but later detailed his support for the terrorist group, the detention memo alleges.
    Tom Winter, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • However, locals say the agents continue to be present in the streets but have been instructed to issue warnings rather than take immediate enforcement actions.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of agents
Noun
  • Bates needed more than 200 stitches to repair the damage to her scalp, according to her attorneys.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Efforts to reach the five companies named as defendants in the lawsuit and the attorneys representing the Williams family were unsuccessful Friday.
    Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of attorneys
Noun
  • Instead of empowering employees to take action, executives/managers feel the need to oversee every decision.
    Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Seventy-four percent of Republican government managers and 79% of Democrats favor banning private ownership of guns.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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