Proxy

['prɒksɪ] or ['prɑksi]

Definition

(noun.) a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting.

(noun.) a person authorized to act for another.

Editor: Rufus--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The agency for another who acts through the agent; authority to act for another, esp. to vote in a legislative or corporate capacity.

(n.) The person who is substituted or deputed to act or vote for another.

(n.) A writing by which one person authorizes another to vote in his stead, as in a corporation meeting.

(n.) The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.

(n.) See Procuration.

(v. i.) To act or vote by proxy; to do anything by the agency of another.

Checker: Tanya

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Substitute, agent, deputy, representative, LOCUM TENENS.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Agency, substitution, representation, agent, substitute, representative,deputy, commissioner, lieutenant, delegate

ANT:Principalship, personality, principal, person, authority, depeter

Editor: Sheldon

Definition

n. the agency of one who acts for another: one who acts or votes for another or the writing by which he is authorised to do so: a substitute.—v.i. to vote or act by proxy.—n. Prox′yship.—adj. Prox′y-wed′ded (Tenn.) wedded by proxy.

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