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do something by proxy — if you do something by proxy, someone else does it for you … English dictionary
Proxy — Document intended to provide shareholders with information necessary to vote in an informed manner on matters to be brought up at a stockholders meeting. Includes information on closely held shares. Shareholders can and often do give management… … Financial and business terms
proxy — Authorization, whether written or electronic, that shareholders votes may be cast by others. Shareholders can and often do give management their proxies, delegating the right and responsibility to vote their shares as specified. Bloomberg… … Financial and business terms
proxy — prox|y1 [ˈprɔksi US ˈpra:ksi] n plural proxies [Date: 1400 1500; : Anglo French; Origin: procuracie, from Latin procuratio, from procurare; PROCURE] 1.) by proxy if you do something by proxy, you arrange for someone else to do it for you ▪ You… … Dictionary of contemporary English
proxy — [[t]prɒ̱ksi[/t]] proxies 1) N UNCOUNT: usu by N If you do something by proxy, you arrange for someone else to do it for you. Those not attending the meeting may vote by proxy. 2) N COUNT: usu N for n A proxy is a person or thing that is acting or … English dictionary
proxy — prox|y [ praksi ] noun count someone who has the authority to do something for you, especially to vote do something by proxy if you do something by proxy, someone else does it for you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
proxy — UK [ˈprɒksɪ] / US [ˈprɑksɪ] noun [countable] Word forms proxy : singular proxy plural proxies someone who has the authority to do something for you, especially to vote • do something by proxy … English dictionary
proxy — noun (C) 1 someone that you choose to represent you, especially to vote for you 2 by proxy if you do something by proxy, you arrange for someone else to do it for you … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
proxy — [ˈprɒksi] noun do sth by proxy if you do something by proxy, someone else does it for you[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Proxy — may refer to something which acts on behalf of something else, as in:* Proxy (statistics), a measured variable used to infer the value of a variable of interest * Proxy (climate), a measured variable used to infer the value of a variable of… … Wikipedia
