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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prox•y /ˈprɑksi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -prox•ies. - [uncountable] the power given a person to act as the substitute for another or in place of another.
- [countable] the person who is given such authority;
a substitute.
See -cura-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prox•y (prok′sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. prox•ies. - the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute for another.
- the person so authorized;
substitute;
agent. - a written authorization empowering another person to vote or act for the signer, as at a meeting of stockholders.
- an ally or confederate who can be relied upon to speak or act in one's behalf.
- late Middle English prokesye, procusie, contraction of procuracy procuration. See procure, -acy 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: proxy /ˈprɒksɪ/ n ( pl proxies)- a person authorized to act on behalf of someone else; agent: to vote by proxy
- the authority, esp in the form of a document, given to a person to act on behalf of someone else
- short for proxy server
Etymology: 15th Century: prokesye, contraction of procuracy, from Latin prōcūrātiō procuration; see procure |