proxy


Definition: Meaning of, proxy in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈprɒksi /

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  1. by proxy if you do something by proxy, you arrange for someone else to do it for you
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  2. [uncountable and countable] someone who you choose to represent you, especially to vote for you
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  3. [countable + for] formal something used to represent something else that you want to measure
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  1. involving the use of a proxy
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proxy used in phrases

  • proxy fight (noun)
    1. a measure used by an acquirer to gain control of a takeover target; acquirer tries to persuade other shareholders that the management of the target should be replaced
  • proxy war (noun)
    1. a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate
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