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
Technical sophistication, tried-and-true techniques A small number of routers were used as proxies to connect to a much larger number of other routers belonging to foreign ministries, law enforcement, and government agencies that APT28 wanted to spy on.
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Leadership in Tehran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps bore the brunt of losses for the past five weeks, but Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies had also taken some damage.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
The second was eliminating its sponsorship of terrorist proxies threatening Israel and the world beyond.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Others are concerned about threats to brick-and-mortar sites from proxies of Tehran — physical attacks against facilities such as nuclear plants, or power management systems, the crown jewels of the sector.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
But its primary archenemy is Israel and Jews, who are frequently targeted by its proxies.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
Taken together, these actions will cripple Iran's military, crush their ability to support terrorist proxies and deny them the ability to build a nuclear bomb.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Iran and its proxies retaliated with strikes against countries across the region.
—James Legge, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Parts of Tehran lost electrical power after missile strikes on Sunday as Iran and its proxies lobbed attacks at US allies over the weekend and thousands more American military personnel moved into the region.
—Patrick Sykes, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Leadership in Tehran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps bore the brunt of losses for the past five weeks, but Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies had also taken some damage.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
The second was eliminating its sponsorship of terrorist proxies threatening Israel and the world beyond.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Others are concerned about threats to brick-and-mortar sites from proxies of Tehran — physical attacks against facilities such as nuclear plants, or power management systems, the crown jewels of the sector.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
But its primary archenemy is Israel and Jews, who are frequently targeted by its proxies.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
Taken together, these actions will cripple Iran's military, crush their ability to support terrorist proxies and deny them the ability to build a nuclear bomb.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Iran and its proxies retaliated with strikes against countries across the region.
—James Legge, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Parts of Tehran lost electrical power after missile strikes on Sunday as Iran and its proxies lobbed attacks at US allies over the weekend and thousands more American military personnel moved into the region.
—Patrick Sykes, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxies
Noun
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James Jack’s 1775 ride from Charlotte to Philadelphia to deliver the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence to congressional delegates.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Attendees, including some who had been chosen as convention delegates in the previous week, lined up to talk them after after the speeches.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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Although Lee opted to not watch in person Wednesday, other Hornets representatives sat courtside.—
Alex Zietlow
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Pay increase would help Legislature Scott Maxwell hit the nail on the head with his March 29 column advocating for a pay increase for Florida state senators and representatives.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Stricter rules were imposed on documentation required for sponsors, border agents started pressuring unaccompanied children to self-deport before transferring them to shelters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement started arresting some sponsors in the middle of the release process.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Following the deadly shooting of two Americans by immigration agents in Minneapolis earlier this year, congressional Democrats have opposed funding ICE and CBP without policy changes, but the two parties have been unable to reach an agreement on reforms.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Michigan State Police Forensic Team, K-9 team and Michigan State University Anthropology Unit assisted the responding deputies at the scene.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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At that point, Wise County deputies searched the FedEx truck for Athena but did not find her.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ultralight pilot David Shelton filed a complaint with the FAA in October that, after back-and-forth responses with Yuba County’s attorneys, concluded with final responses in March.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Will the agency adopt the model of personal injury attorneys and serial plaintiffs who have abused the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Unruh Civil Rights Act to shake down unsuspecting business owners for purely technical violations of the law?—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mission managers said earlier the isolated manifold is not needed for the crew's return to Earth.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The court in March allowed Range’s unfair competition claim to proceed while dismissing its tortious interference claim, which accused CAA of undermining the firm’s potential recruitment of agency employees who wish to become managers by threatening to cancel the equity of defecting workers.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Proxies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxies. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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