Definitions for proxies

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proxies prox·y

Spelling: [prok-see]

IPA: /ˈprɒk si/

Proxies is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 182 anagrams from letters in proxies (eioprsx).

Definitions for proxies

noun

1. the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute for another.
2. the person so authorized; substitute; agent.
3. a written authorization empowering another person to vote or act for the signer, as at a meeting of stockholders.
4. an ally or confederate who can be relied upon to speak or act in one's behalf.

Origin of proxies

1400-50; late Middle English prokesye, procusie, contraction of procuracy procuration. See procure, -acy

Examples for proxies

We did not find any evidence, through both DNS lookups and proxy testing, that any of these URLs are blocked.

Afghanistan was basically an instrument of the West in its proxy war against the Soviets.

You will wed her—she will bear your name; but you will marry her by proxy, and I shall be your proctor.

Hoge joined in, waging a proxy battle against a liberal blogger who accused Walker et al. of being scammers.

Now, professor, I am ready to do the cooking, but I have a fancy for doing it by proxy.

People who intentionally hurt children for attention can be accused of Munchausen Syndrome by proxy.

Forced C-section debates often skirt or even devolve into a proxy pro-choice/pro-life debate, explains Diaz-Tello.

I'll be at your house—your proxy; I shall do better than Black well.

The blessing was pronounced by Gardiner, and the proxy marriage was completed.

Here the ceremony of marriage by proxy was to be solemnized.