proxy
noun · adjective · verb
Simple meaning
An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
prahkseeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹɑksi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
The authority to act for another, especially when written.
adjective
Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.
verb
To serve as a proxy for.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
Used this way, proxy is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use proxy
- “He asked his friend to act as a proxy at the meeting.”
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