noun🔗ShareAn agent or substitute authorized to act for another person."My sister acted as a proxy for me at the school meeting because I was sick. "personbusinesspoliticslawgovernmentorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe authority to act for another, especially when written."My father acted as a proxy for my mother at the school meeting, as she was unable to attend. "politicsgovernmentlawbusinessorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts."The lawyer presented the proxy appointing Father Michael as the proctor in the church court case. "lawreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another"The doctor used heart rate as a proxy for overall health. "sciencetechnicalphysicsstatisticsphenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly."The school's online registration system uses a proxy to access the central database, which is located on a remote server. "computinginternettechnologyservicesystemdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo serve as a proxy for."Since my mom was sick, my older brother had to proxy for her at the parent-teacher conference. "businesstechnologyorganizationcommunicationinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service."The school's website uses a proxy server to connect students to the main university library database. "technologycomputinginternetcommunicationserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUsed as a proxy or acting as a proxy."a proxy indicator"politicsgovernmentbusinessorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA proximity mine; a mine that explodes when something approaches within a certain distance."The demolition crew carefully avoided the proximity mine, or proxy, buried near the construction site. "weaponmilitarydevicetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
