proxies

noun

plural of proxy
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 Counterterrorism police had looked into the possible involvement of Iranian proxies in the Jewish ambulance arson, as well as other attacks on Jewish sites in London. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, QTRouter used commercial proxies and virtual private servers to mask that hackers based in China were accessing the infected IoT devices. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 The company stopped reporting quarterly subscriber numbers last year, so investors use other metrics as proxies to assess the strength of its customer base and overall business. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 That is until the Secret Service—acting on intelligence about a possible assassination attempt by Iranian proxies—secreted the president off Air Force One on July 8, 2026. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026 Its economy is in shambles, its proxies have been decimated by Israel and its allies in Iraq have been ousted. — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026 On Wall Street, the founders observed how institutional investors sought to trade such uncertain binary outcomes as Brexit and the 2016 presidential election through proxies such as swaps, options, and other risk curves. — Carson Becker, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 But the Iran war, during which Riyadh’s territory has been attacked by both Tehran and its regional proxies, has altered its thinking. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Aug. 2026 That’s not to say that Tehran is going to abandon its proxies – far from it. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxies
  1. delegates
  2. representatives
  3. agents
  4. deputies
  5. attorneys
  6. managers
Noun
  • Earlier this year, youth advocates from the UNICEF Club at Montgomery Blair High School in Maryland met with state senators, delegates and staffers at the Annapolis State House and attended some committee hearings.
    — Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Addressing thousands of officials and delegates at the Great Hall of the People, Xi portrayed China as a country that was facing tough times, but one that would emerge unscathed.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of delegates
Noun
  • Entertainment Weekly reached out to representatives for Petersen but did not immediately hear back.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Department representatives met with city council members during weekly budget hearings to present in-depth budget reports and answer questions from councilors.
    — Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of representatives
Noun
  • The Nordic Co-Production Market brings together Nordic and international producers, financiers, distributors and sales agents around projects in development.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The actor stars opposite AnnaSophia Robb, with the two playing a pair of FBI agents who investigate what seems to be an impossible homicide inside the prison.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of agents
Noun
  • In his request for additional funding, Soptic said not funding more sheriff’s office personnel at this point could present serious safety concerns, including for inmates and deputies at the county’s jail.
    — Sofi Zeman August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Gallegos was arrested by Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies in December 2020.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of deputies
Noun
  • In the eligibility litigation against the NCAA, players and their attorneys have raised three main legal theories.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • City Council member Flor Alvidrez is questioning why Denver needed to hire outside lawyers for the two cases when the City Attorney's Office has a large contingent of attorneys.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of attorneys
Noun
  • Broadcom's financing initiatives with asset managers is another potential topic on the earnings all.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That could give infrastructure managers a more practical way to prioritize inspections.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of managers

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“Proxies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxies. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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