as in delegate
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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Recent Examples of proxy
Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Emboldened, Iran began reviving or confecting proxy forces in yet more locations.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2024, Kobakhidze attended the funeral of former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the inauguration of the new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, standing with a delegation including representatives from Iran’s terrorist proxies — Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Fund giant Vanguard Group is one of TKO’s largest shareholders with about 8% of the company’s equity held across its funds, according to TKO’s latest proxy statement.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Emboldened, Iran began reviving or confecting proxy forces in yet more locations.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The additional shares Musk could receive would push his stake in the electric-vehicle maker to at least 25%, according to the terms detailed in Tesla’s proxy filing Friday.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2024, Kobakhidze attended the funeral of former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the inauguration of the new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, standing with a delegation including representatives from Iran’s terrorist proxies — Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxy
Noun
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Managers now need to decide which model is assigned to which task, delegate tasks effectively, and review the output from each.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As Mars and Jupiter class, delegate, don’t dominate.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It hadn't been fired and had a scope attached to it in a makeshift manner using electrical tape.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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The latest scramble completed, punctuating the next step in searching for a program-defining victory, Kelvin Durham took both hands and turned them into makeshift ear muffs while sauntering to the sideline.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Newsweek reached out to the Kaseya Center and Gaga's representative for comment on Thursday via email outside regular working hours.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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All four umpires form a circle and leave room for one representative from each team to exchange lineup cards.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Firefighters also continued construction on containment lines to use as backup if needed to the west of the fire along the Secata Ridge and up around the north edge of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Generators help when the sky goes sideways Portable backup generators are the talk of modern storm tech prep.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These cutting agents, including potent synthetic opioids and animal tranquilizers, increase the risk of fatal overdoses.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The agent also proposes that player power — and agent power — is another leading factor.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The 30-year-old has gone from being fourth-choice goalkeeper at Wolves, making one substitute appearance in his two seasons at Molineux, to third-choice at Everton.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, critics say just about anyone could claim to be a substitute caregiver under the legislation’s loose definition, thereby potentially endangering children rather than protecting them.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If the agency decides to pursue a full investigation, the release of any records related to the investigation will likely take three to six months, said Warren Flatau, deputy director of public affairs for the Federal Railroad Administration.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Luban Workshops, such as one in Egypt, got their start largely due to equipment exports, said Li Yunmei, deputy party secretary and president of the college.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The total includes viewing via the YouTube app YouTube TV, the main telecast and alternate feeds featuring YouTube creators.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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For every critical appointment, set alternate meeting schemes.—
Arpit Jain,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Proxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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