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
Jake Sullivan, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
And the only way to end the war was, frankly, with massive pressure on Hamas and knocking out the other proxies that were supporting Hamas.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
Think of El-Waylly’s book as a sort of proxy mentor—a friendly and unintimidating resource of cooking information that provides you with both the how and the why, and does so in a way that feels casual and conversational.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2025
But the dispute is becoming a proxy for broader debates about civility.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Its proxies Hezbollah and Hamas have been badly wounded.
—Jake Sullivan, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
And the only way to end the war was, frankly, with massive pressure on Hamas and knocking out the other proxies that were supporting Hamas.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
Think of El-Waylly’s book as a sort of proxy mentor—a friendly and unintimidating resource of cooking information that provides you with both the how and the why, and does so in a way that feels casual and conversational.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2025
But the dispute is becoming a proxy for broader debates about civility.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxy
Noun
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Sanders did well among working-class voters and in the most populous states but ultimately had fewer delegates at the 2016 national convention than Hillary Clinton.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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The Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee selected Dylan Behler to fill the open District 30A delegate seat after Shaneka Henson was promoted to the Maryland Senate.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But his departure was apparently stymied when representatives of The Walk began to escort Kyoko (living under the name Ruth Holman) to and from her Hollywood high school.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Zelensky added that Norwegian diplomatic representatives were in the epicenter of the attack but avoided harm.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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The agents also argued more indie films are being packaged and pre-sold to distributors outside of the festival, with Sundance chasing more true discoveries and a slate that leans very indie.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2025
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Murphy died Sunday of cancer at his home in Kent, England, his agent, Thomas Bowington, announced.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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In reality, since 2000 the canal has been operated by the Panama Canal Authority, whose administrator, deputy administrator and 11-member board are selected by Panama’s government but operate independently.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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He was appointed by Mr. Trump as deputy administrator last week, and took on the title acting administrator Thursday morning, hours after an American Airlines jet with 64 people on board and an Army helicopter carrying three collided.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Detailed alternate one-sided parking maps can be found online at stpaul.gov/NewSnow.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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The four-year starter and two-time state alternate is 28-5 at 144 pounds this season.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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Owens faced life in prison if he’d been convicted as originally charged, his attorney, Seth Morris, noted in a statement to this news organization.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Hidalgo’s defense attorney, David Haas, said in a statement to McClatchy News on Jan. 31 that the inmate provoked and threatened Hidalgo, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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During the operation, Netanyahu’s close ally, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, served as acting prime minister.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
30 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a close ally, served as acting prime minister during the operation.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Proxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxy. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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