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

However, the author contends these devices are mere proxies for genuine care, unable to offer the reciprocity and shared human experience vital for dignity and belonging. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Indirect attacks by Iranian proxies only reinforced the core belief that American military primacy was so obvious and overwhelming that Iran would not challenge it. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Saudi Arabia and its five Gulf Cooperation Council allies in the region have been attacked dozens of times by Iran and its proxy groups during the war. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 29 July 2026

The initiative explicitly disqualifies proxy signals, such as skin temperature, from the SPRIND Continuous Hormone Monitoring Challenge. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026