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

Agents unsuccessfully tried to use it to fetch data from other websites as a proxy. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026

Using measurements of the observed jets, the researchers assigned proxy variables for parton kinematics. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Adjective

Millions of users have unknowingly become proxy nodes after installing free VPNs or dubious browser extensions, allowing attackers to create fake accounts, scrape data at scale and commit promo and payment fraud. — Dan Pinto, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Ayatollah Khomeini and his successors built proxy movements to spread their ideology across the Middle East. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026