C2nounformalbusinesslaw
US/ˈprɑːk.si/
UK/ˈprɒk.si/
a person allowed to act or vote for someone else; also a thing used to represent something else
In context
Shareholders who cannot attend the meeting may vote by proxy.
She sent her lawyer as a proxy to sign the contract.
Test scores are sometimes used as a proxy for how well a school teaches.
Words that go with proxy
verb + preposition
- vote by proxyMembers may vote by proxy if they cannot attend.
- act as a proxyMy brother agreed to act as a proxy for me.
noun + noun
- proxy voteThe proxy vote decided the outcome of the meeting.
- proxy measureIncome is often used as a proxy measure of living standards.
noun + preposition
- proxy forIncome is often used as a proxy for social class.
verb + noun
- appoint a proxyShareholders can appoint a proxy in writing.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
vote with proxyCorrect: vote by proxy