Synonyms of proxy

proxy 1 of 2

noun

ˈpräk-sē 

as in delegate

a person who acts or does business for another

sent a proxy to the meeting to cast his vote for him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delegate
• representative
• agent
• deputy
• attorney
• manager
• minister
• factor
• ambassador
• assignee
• envoy
• rep
• commissary
• surrogate
• procurator
• diplomat
• spokesperson
• replacement
• substitute
• stand-in
• foreign minister
• alternate
• spy
• spokesman
• distributor
• operative
• legate
• intermediary
• sub
• plenipotentiary
• emissary
• diplomatist
• mediator
• broker
• speaker
• informer
• liaison
• arbiter
• backup
• relief
• pinch hitter
• arbitrator
• middleman
• peacemaker
• conciliator
• mouthpiece
• intercessor
• prophet
• point man
• understudy
• go-between
• comprador
• point person
• interposer

proxy

2 of 2

adjective

as in makeshift

Related Words

• makeshift
• backup
• substitute
• alternate
• stopgap
• acting
• interim
• make-do
• provisional
• temporary
• jackleg
• ad interim
• provisionary
• provisory

Dissimilar Words

• permanent
• long-term

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proxy

Noun

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, repeated his warning Sunday that Iran or its proxies could launch an attack before the election to disrupt the vote, citing intelligence. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Whatever words blare out of your home's television speakers on Super Bowl Sunday during the halftime show are NFL approved by proxy. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Adjective

The two grueling proxy battles and the 2023 Hollywood strikes are also part of the story, the publisher says. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

But the Iran war, and Houthi affiliation with Iran’s network of proxy groups, mean the current violence has far-reaching implications for the US, Israel, and the global energy economy. — Ariana Aspuru, Vox, 19 Oct. 2026