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prox·y ( P ) Pronunciation Key (prks)
n. pl. prox·ies
A person authorized to act for another; an agent or substitute.
The authority to act for another.
The written authorization to act in place of another.
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[Middle English proccy, contraction of earlier procracie, annual payment to a prelate, from Anglo-Norman procuracie, from Medieval Latin prcrtia, alteration of Latin prcrti, from prcrtus, past participle of prcrre, to take care of. See procure.]
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Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The written authority to act or speak for another party. Proxies are sent to stockholders by corporate management in order to solicit authority to vote the stockholders' shares at the annual meetings.
Source: Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Main Entry: proxy
Pronunciation: 'präk-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural prox·ies
Etymology: Middle English procucie, contraction of procuracie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin procuratia, alteration of Latin procuratio appointment of another as one's agent
1 : the act or practice of a person serving as an authorized agent or substitute for another �used esp. in the phrase by proxy
2 a : authority or power to act for another b : a statement or document giving such authorization; specifically : an oral consent or written document (as a power of attorney) given by a stockholder to a specified person or persons to vote corporate stock
3 a : a person authorized to act or make decisions for another <appointed a health-care proxy> b : something serving to replace or substitute for another thing
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
proxy
Procuration \Proc`u*ra"tion\, n. [L. procuratio: cf. F. procuration. See Procure.] 1. The act of procuring; procurement.
2. The management of another's affairs.
3. The instrument by which a person is empowered to transact the affairs of another; a proxy.
4. (Ch. of Eng.) A sum of money paid formerly to the bishop or archdeacon, now to the ecclesiastical commissioners, by an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at the time of visitation; -- called also proxy.
Procuration money (Law), money paid for procuring a loan. --Blackstone.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
proxy
\Prox"y\, n.; pl. Proxies. [Contr. from procuracy. Cf. Proctor.] 1. The agency for another who acts through the agent; authority to act for another, esp. to vote in a legislative or corporate capacity.
I have no man's proxy: I speak only for myself. --Burke.
2. The person who is substituted or deputed to act or vote for another.
Every peer . . . may make another lord of parliament his proxy, to vote for him in his absence. --Blackstone.
3. A writing by which one person authorizes another to vote in his stead, as in a corporation meeting.
4. (Eng. Law) The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts. --Burrill.
5. (Eccl.) See Procuration. [Obs.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
proxy
\Prox"y\, v. i. To act or vote by proxy; to do anything by the agency of another. [R.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
proxy
adj : acting as substitute for another [syn: deputy(a), proxy(a)] n 1: a person authorized to act for another [syn: procurator] 2: a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University
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proxy in InvestorWords
Source: InvestorWords, © 2000 InvestorGuide.com, Inc.
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proxy: in CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary
Source: On-line Medical Dictionary, © 1997-98 Academic Medical Publishing & CancerWEB
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