PROXY


Meaning of PROXY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpräk-sē ]

noun

( plural prox·ies )

Etymology: Middle English proxi, procucie, contraction of procuracie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin procuratia, alteration of Latin procuratio procuration

Date: 15th century

1. : the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another

2.

a. : authority or power to act for another

b. : a document giving such authority ; specifically : a power of attorney authorizing a specified person to vote corporate stock

3. : a person authorized to act for another : procurator

• proxy adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.