as in delegates
a person who acts or does business for another
sent a proxy to the meeting to cast his vote for him
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Recent Examples of proxies
Always fond of visual aids at his UN speeches, Netanyahu began by holding up a small map of Iran and its proxies in the region, boasting about Israeli military achievements over the past year.
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Social media networks, many run from Moscow or through local proxies, spread endless narratives of betrayal, corruption, and economic ruin.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Avoid using them as proxies or service accounts.
—Eric Olden, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Without strong conventional defenses or proxies to deter foreign aggression, nuclear weapons could simply create a new liability.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
Broader market reactions have been muted, barring brief spikes in oil prices when Israel entered direct confrontations with Hamas’ crude-rich patron Iran and with other of Tehran’s proxies, such as Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis.
—Ruxandra Iordache,emma Graham, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The election, dismissed by some Western governments and human rights groups as a sham, is expected to be dominated by proxies of the military, as opposition groups are either barred from running or have refused to do so.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Mills and Stockey think the extraordinarily high temperatures reached in Tierney’s reconstructions could reflect subtle biases in some of the proxies that skew hot.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
In 2024, Kobakhidze attended the funeral of former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the inauguration of the new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, standing with a delegation including representatives from Iran’s terrorist proxies — Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Social media networks, many run from Moscow or through local proxies, spread endless narratives of betrayal, corruption, and economic ruin.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Avoid using them as proxies or service accounts.
—Eric Olden, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Without strong conventional defenses or proxies to deter foreign aggression, nuclear weapons could simply create a new liability.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
Broader market reactions have been muted, barring brief spikes in oil prices when Israel entered direct confrontations with Hamas’ crude-rich patron Iran and with other of Tehran’s proxies, such as Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis.
—Ruxandra Iordache,emma Graham, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The election, dismissed by some Western governments and human rights groups as a sham, is expected to be dominated by proxies of the military, as opposition groups are either barred from running or have refused to do so.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Mills and Stockey think the extraordinarily high temperatures reached in Tierney’s reconstructions could reflect subtle biases in some of the proxies that skew hot.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
In 2024, Kobakhidze attended the funeral of former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the inauguration of the new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, standing with a delegation including representatives from Iran’s terrorist proxies — Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxies
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Play Now Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address at the UN General Assembly got off to a fraught start as dozens of delegates walked out upon his arrival.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Israel’s top diplomat at the United Nations dismissed delegates who walked out before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address and blasted the international body for holding key Middle East talks during a Jewish holiday, leaving Jerusalem's delegation without representation.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The state media and government representatives push militarism and self-sacrifice; school curricula endlessly celebrate Russian war victories; theaters obediently stage works of communist-era patriotic authors; and cities display army recruitment banners and hero worship posters.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek has contacted media representatives for Chappelle and the Saudi Arabian government via email for comment.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Apple and Google on Thursday removed apps that alert people when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are nearby following pressure from Attorney General Pam Bondi.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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There will also be panels with Gersh agents talking about the art of representation and a panel with longtime James Bond screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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Clark and Kjolsrud were found with gunshot wounds just off State Route 87 near Mount Ord, north of Sunflower, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, whose deputies found the bodies on May 27.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sheriff's office deputies and the Washington State Patrol bomb squad were called in to assist.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Whether residue swabs from the hands of the defendants who were arrested near the detention facility revealed firearm primer or suggested fireworks use, indicating, perhaps, their proximity to Song, were among the elements of physical evidence that the defense attorneys probed on Tuesday.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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As Combs' sentencing approached, attorneys for the rapper recommended that Subramanian hand down 14 months of prison time.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Food bank managers, some with decades of experience, couldn’t recall a disruption like it.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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Data removal services, antivirus software, and password managers each reduce risk in different ways.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Proxies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxies. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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