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   Prox·y

   /ˈpräksē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the authority to represent someone else, especially in voting: "they may register to vote by proxy"
   • ▪ a person authorized to act on behalf of another.
   • ▪ a document authorizing a person to vote on another's behalf.
   • 2. a figure that can be used to represent the value of something in a calculation: "the use of a US wealth measure as a proxy for the true worldwide measure"

   Word Origin late Middle English: contraction of procuracy.

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • X

     8

   • Y

     4

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