noun

1. An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.

2. The authority to act for another, especially when written.

3. The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.

Synonyms: deputy, representative, substitute

verb

1. To serve as a proxy for.

2. To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service.

adjective

1. Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.

   “a proxy indicator”