proxy
/ˈpɹɑk.si/ noun C2- An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
- The authority to act for another, especially when written.
- The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.
- A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another.
- An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.
- A card used to substitute for another card, when the latter is not available.
Plural proxies
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No aunt, no officers, no news could be sought after; the very shoe-roses for Netherfield were got by proxy.
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