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
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Today the same Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that fired on protesters in 2022 works to rebuild its significantly damaged proxies across the region—fueling conflicts from Gaza to the Red Sea.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
This deal, for example, might drop sanctions on trade in commercial manufacturing projects and energy while retaining them on military or dual-use technology, the activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Iranian proxies.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2025
Hestia Capital founder Kurtis Wolf, who has been a Pitney Bowes board member since May 2023 after the hedge fund won a proxy fight with the shipping and mailing company, took on the president and CEO mantle, the firm announced Wednesday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
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Noun
Unreliable Web data-gathering solutions and questionably sourced proxies will lead to operational failures and reputational damage.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Today the same Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that fired on protesters in 2022 works to rebuild its significantly damaged proxies across the region—fueling conflicts from Gaza to the Red Sea.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
This deal, for example, might drop sanctions on trade in commercial manufacturing projects and energy while retaining them on military or dual-use technology, the activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Iranian proxies.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2025
Hestia Capital founder Kurtis Wolf, who has been a Pitney Bowes board member since May 2023 after the hedge fund won a proxy fight with the shipping and mailing company, took on the president and CEO mantle, the firm announced Wednesday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxy
Noun
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Other city officials were present at the ceremony, including Library Advisory Board delegate John Warren and Stanton Councilmember Gary Taylor.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Eight oil-producing nations of the OPEC+ alliance could hike output by as much as 411,000 barrels per day in July, two OPEC+ delegates told CNBC, continuing a rapid unwinding of voluntary production cuts.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The Daily News has reached out to representatives for Perry and Bloom.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2025
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Set a printing and posting budget and reach out to local representatives to explore options for your content to appear in the remnant ad space.—
Rita Soronen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The writer’s death on June 3 was confirmed by his husband, Michael Carroll, and agent Bill Clegg, The New York Times, The Guardian and NBC News report.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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A lot, said Donald Lane, a former U.S. Secret Service agent with decades of experience in fugitive manhunts.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Another investigator used an undercover profile to contact Slusher as others worked to identify him, deputies said.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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Responding deputies found Lucas in the front yard of a nearby home at 11535 SW 224th St., about half a mile from the convenience store, and shot several times.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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The bill allows for an alternate calculation based on four of the last five years, a boon for officers who received big raises at the very end of their careers.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Nonetheless, the Pentagon is preparing for alternate scenarios.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Noun
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McClatchy News reached out to his attorney June 11 and was awaiting a response.—
Sara Schilling,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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The foreperson had spoken privately with Judge Farber and the attorneys about the situation earlier on Wednesday.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Grenell, who previously served as acting Director of National Intelligence under Trump, has remained active in international diplomacy, often focusing on complex negotiations involving detainees and sanctions relief.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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Antonescu served as acting president of Romania for about six weeks in the summer of 2012, but has also served as the president of the Senate of Romania between 2012 and 2014.—
Peter Aitken
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 May 2025
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“Proxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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