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
Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 30 Oct. 2024
Israel used clandestine operations to assassinate key Iranian figures and execute cyberattacks on vital facilities as Iran continued activating its Arab proxy militias to attack the Jewish state.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
The category is sometimes seen as a proxy for underlying job strength and has seen a decline of 577,000 since March 2022, the BLS said.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Key Background Election betting has become a popular subject of discussion this election cycle, with some experts touting the market as a useful proxy for the likelihood of the actual election’s outcome considering users are financially incentivized to get their predictions right.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Shares of the company, where the former president and Republican presidential candidate is a majority shareholder with a roughly 57% stake, have become something of a proxy for his election odds.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 30 Oct. 2024
Israel used clandestine operations to assassinate key Iranian figures and execute cyberattacks on vital facilities as Iran continued activating its Arab proxy militias to attack the Jewish state.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
The category is sometimes seen as a proxy for underlying job strength and has seen a decline of 577,000 since March 2022, the BLS said.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Key Background Election betting has become a popular subject of discussion this election cycle, with some experts touting the market as a useful proxy for the likelihood of the actual election’s outcome considering users are financially incentivized to get their predictions right.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxy
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The party quickly coalesced around her, with 99% of Democratic delegates voting to officially nominate her in a virtual roll call prior to the Democratic National Convention in August.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The industry forum welcomed more than 3,000 delegates and 800-plus media were accredited to the LFF and attended press & industry screenings of 159 films.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Let District 3 voters pick council member We the people in District 3 deserve to elect our replacement representative.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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For example, a company may want to introduce a product in new markets but can't finance new sales representatives due to unpaid invoices from distributors.Oleg Chanchikov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Owens is alleged to have accepted $125,000 in cash from one of the agents on the yacht, according to the indictment.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Diplomat’s shorter second season is still consumed by the mystery of who’s behind the attacks that kicked off season one (the naval explosion that killed dozens of British sailors) and provided its cliffhanger (a car bomb resulting in the deaths of an American agent and a British MP).Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Hager finished his 35-year military career as deputy commanding general for operations, Cyber National Mission Force and mobilization assistant to the commander for USCYBERCOM.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Firefighters and sheriff's deputies push a vintage car away from a burning home in Camarillo, Calif., on Wednesday.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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An alternate location has fallen through and they are committed.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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If there’s little forensic evidence tying Allen to the crime, then the abundance of alternate suspects could present a gold mine for his defense.Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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Lee’s attorney did not respond to a request for comment, and a call to a number listed for Lee was not returned.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The former city attorney proceeded to send an email to the entire council reminding them of the prohibition.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The film is about three students (led by Pierce in an acting role) who make a bet with their evil principal to succeed in business.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Gomez was just nominated for an acting Emmy for her role on Only Murders In the Building and has starred in movies by Harmony Korine and Jim Jarmusch.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Proxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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