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
Hence such loyal Englishmen as Benjamin Franklin proposed a simple confederation against the French and their Indian proxies.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Trump signed a 14-point MOU with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian last week, which provides 60 more days for more negotiations regarding Tehran’s nuclear program, its ballistic missile development, and its use of proxies and terrorism networks to create regional security instability.
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Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
And then there should have been a big limit on the money that Iran is giving to its proxies, focussing on Hezbollah, but not only Hezbollah.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
There’s no stopping terrorist proxies or reduction of the nuclear threat.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
The question of Iran’s missile program and its support for regional proxies has been left out of the agreement.
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Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
And absent a provision that Iran’s proxies drop their attacks on Israel, the likelihood remains that the Jewish state will be forced to continue to defend itself, which will stress any peace agreement.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2026
Trump voiced recognition of the genuine threats Iran posed to Israel, not least from its network of terrorist proxies.
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Daniel B. Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
While neither party has publicly chatted about the breakup, their proxies can talk.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Trump signed a 14-point MOU with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian last week, which provides 60 more days for more negotiations regarding Tehran’s nuclear program, its ballistic missile development, and its use of proxies and terrorism networks to create regional security instability.
—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
And then there should have been a big limit on the money that Iran is giving to its proxies, focussing on Hezbollah, but not only Hezbollah.
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
There’s no stopping terrorist proxies or reduction of the nuclear threat.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
The question of Iran’s missile program and its support for regional proxies has been left out of the agreement.
—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
And absent a provision that Iran’s proxies drop their attacks on Israel, the likelihood remains that the Jewish state will be forced to continue to defend itself, which will stress any peace agreement.
—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2026
Trump voiced recognition of the genuine threats Iran posed to Israel, not least from its network of terrorist proxies.
—
Daniel B. Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
While neither party has publicly chatted about the breakup, their proxies can talk.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxies
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Button Gwinnett didn’t want to be in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress in the summer of 1776, and not just because a heat wave gripped the city and delegates dressed in wool and powdered wigs.
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But on July 2, 1776, as the mighty British army sailed into New York Harbor, the delegates in Philadelphia's Independence Hall voted yea.
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Key Facts At least eight states, nearly all of which are led by Democratic governors, will not send representatives to the fair, according to multiple outlets.
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Along with Rapino and CFO Joe Berchtold, those listed as Live Nation representatives included the likes of prominent Trumpworld figures Kellyanne Conway, Mike Davis and Richard Grenell.
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Before choosing a whitening method, check the care label for guidance on water temperature, safe cleaning agents, and recommended drying methods.
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When your workforce includes full-time employees, fractional specialists and AI agents, culture becomes about how work gets done, not who does it.
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The names of the man, the deputies and the Plantation officer were not released.
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Investigators said deputies then conducted a tactical retreat while continuing to order the suspect to drop the weapon.
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The Colorado attorney general oversees more than 700 attorneys and staff and manages legal manners spanning consumer protection, civil rights, criminal, water, constitutional and environmental law.
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Around 100 immigration cases are scheduled at one time and respondents must attend in person, a practice that has strained an already overwhelmed system and further complicated the shifting legal landscape, attorneys working in the court say.
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Thanks to a wetter weather pattern and recent tropical rains, stream flows across the much of the state have started to rebound, farmers are tending healthy crops and water managers are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief.
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First-time managers, meanwhile, comprised under 10%.
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“Proxies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxies. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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