proxy
noun [C or U] /ˈprɒk.si/
/ˈprɑːk-/ Definition
› authority given to a person to act for someone else, such as by voting for them in an election, or the person who this authority is given to: a proxy vote My brother's voting for me by proxy in the club elections. Can I nominate someone as a proxy to sign for me?ElectionsReplacing and exchanging
(Definition of proxy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alternatively adverb
- bargain sth away phrasal verb
- behalf noun
- change over phrasal verb
- compensation noun (EXCHANGE)
- countermand verb
- delegate noun
- pinch-hit verb
- pre-empt verb
- refill noun
- refill verb
- renew verb (MAKE NEW)
- represent verb (ACT FOR)
- spare noun
- substitute noun
- succession noun
- supersede verb
- supplant verb
- swap noun
- swap verb
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