Definition By Proxy
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1if you do something by proxy, someone else does it for youSynonyms and related wordsTo not act, or to not do somethingbotherabstainneglect…
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American definition and synonyms of do something by proxy from the online English dictionary from Macmillan is the American English definition of do something by British English definition of do something by your default dictionary to British also main entry: proxySee also main entry: proxy
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Sentence Examples
She told me that I would have to vote by proxy, nominating one of my parents to vote for me in their riding.
Disregard the time-change madness and consider their Action Driver labelmates, and Thunderbirds almost begin to sound different by proxy.
It is no surprise then, that Mr Howard today met constituents in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, keeping the campaigning by proxy in full swing.
She was said to be suffering from factitious illness by proxy, a disorder previously referred to as Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy.
The voting was 85, 945 in favour and 125, 870 against, with most of the votes being cast by proxy.
For example, the House of Delegates met and voted by proxy on the AORN Position Statement on Correct Site Surgery in February.
It is common for great powers to try to fight wars by proxy, getting smaller powers to fight for their interests.
In turn they are funders by proxy, having been delegated by the Arts Council to allocate lottery funding for film in Northern Ireland.
The first appeals by parents whose children were taken from them after medical experts diagnosed Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy began today.
There were fears about the Singapore government’s control by proxy of HKT if SingTel won the bidding.
A motion of adjournment was passed, on the ground that those voting by proxy had done so with incomplete information.
You may also vote by proxy, radio or satellite phone, special ballot or during the mobile poll.
Notice of each meeting shall remind the Members that they have the right to vote by proxy.
This system of direct rule by proxy enraged the Unionist right and eventually unleashed a downward spiral of loyalist reaction and republican assertiveness.
Instead, they fought by proxy, like cold war superpowers trapped inside the so-called prudential building.
She’s shaped the way we think about food, the way we treat the people who cook it, and, by proxy, the way it’s marketed from the barrow boys to supermarkets.
Under the current system foreigners can only buy Gazprom’s stock by proxy, through American depositary receipts that trade at a premium and are equal to 10 domestic shares.
Mart argues that our conception of factitious disorder by proxy derives from case studies rather than from scientific testing and that it should not be legally recognized.
Feldman is a nationally known expert in the areas of factitious disorders, Munchausen by proxy and malingering, having written three books on these subjects.
People who intentionally hurt children for attention can be accused of Munchausen Syndrome by proxy.
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Proxy | Definition of Proxy by Merriam-Webster
ˈpräk-sē
1: a person who is given the power or authority to do something (such as to vote) for someone else
Since I wouldn’t be available to vote, I nominated him to act as my proxy.
2: power or authority that is given to allow a person to act for someone else
1: the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
2a: authority or power to act for another
b: a document giving such authority
specifically: a power of attorney authorizing a specified person to vote corporate stock
3: a person authorized to act for another: procurator
Frequently Asked Questions about definition by proxy
What does it mean if something is by proxy?
if you do something by proxy, someone else does it for you. Synonyms and related words. To not act, or to not do something.
How do you use term proxy?
She told me that I would have to vote by proxy, nominating one of my parents to vote for me in their riding. Disregard the time-change madness and consider their Action Driver labelmates, and Thunderbirds almost begin to sound different by proxy.
