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proxy

Proxy is a stand-in for someone else, the authority to stand-in for or represent someone else, or a document giving permission for someone else to vote on your behalf. (noun)

  1. An example of proxy is someone who is named to make health care decisions for you if you are unable to do so.
  2. An example of proxy is when you register to vote and have someone else actually cast your ballot.

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