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 Meanings and Examples of PROXY
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proxy
 n.  authority to act for another; agent or substitute
Classic Sentence:
1  I'll do it by proxy, when your grandpa comes.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
2  But a parish has wants and claims which can be known only by a clergyman constantly resident, and which no proxy can be capable of satisfying to the same extent.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXV
Example Sentence:
1  You may appoint a proxy to vote for you.
2  You can vote either in person or by proxy.
3  We enclose a form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting.
4  We provide quality hosting accounts with premium bandwidth to ensure that your proxy is always up and running at top speeds.
5  In lawless states like Somalia, which lack a strong central government, they're trying to find reliable proxy forces.