by proxy

baɪ ˈprɒksi

Definition

Definition of by proxy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

indirectnessindirectly or not directly

He experienced the excitement of the concert by proxy through his friend's videos.

indirectly

secondhand

substitutionthrough another person acting as a substitute

She attended the meeting by proxy, sending her assistant instead.

indirectly

vicariously

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Expressions with by proxy

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war by proxy

conflict where powers use third parties to fight

The Cold War often involved war by proxy.

marriage by proxy

marriage ceremony with a representative for absent person

They had a marriage by proxy due to his deployment.

Munchausen by proxy

caregiver harms another to gain sympathy

Munchausen by proxy is a serious form of abuse.

Expressions with proxy

proxy war

war where powers use others to fight

The Cold War saw many proxy wars around the globe.

war by proxy

conflict where powers use third parties to fight

The Cold War often involved war by proxy.

proxy holder

person authorized to act on behalf of another

The proxy holder attended the meeting in place of the CEO.

stand proxy

act as a substitute for someone else

She will stand proxy for him at the meeting.

marriage by proxy

marriage ceremony with a representative for absent person

They had a marriage by proxy due to his deployment.

proxy marriage

marriage where one person is absent and represented by another

They had a proxy marriage because he was overseas.

Examples of by proxy in a sentence

He felt the joy of winning by proxy through his team.
He voted in the election by proxy.
The CEO managed the company by proxy while on vacation.

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French:par procuration, ...
German:indirekt, durch Stellvertreter, ...
Italian:per procura, tramite un rappresentante, ...
Spanish:indirectamente, por poder, ...
Portuguese:indiretamente, ...
Chinese:间接地, 由代理人, ...
Japanese:間接的に, 代理で, ...
Arabic:بِشَكْلٍ غَيْرِ مُبَاشِر, عَن طَريقِ وَكيل, ...
Hebrew:בְּעֲקִיפִין, בְּאֶמְצָעוּת מְיֻפֵּה כּוֹחַ, ...
Russian:через посредника, через представителя, ...
Ukrainian:через посередника, через представника, ...
Hindi:परोक्ष रूप से, प्रतिनिधि के माध्यम से, ...
Bengali:পরোক্ষভাবে, প্রতিনিধির মাধ্যমে, ...
Catalan:indirectament, per procuració, ...
Czech:zprostředkovaně, v zastoupení, ...
Danish:indirekte, ved fuldmagt, ...
Dutch:indirect, bij volmacht, ...
Greek:έμμεσα, δι' αντιπροσώπου, ...
Hungarian:közvetve, meghatalmazott útján, ...
Khmer:ដោយប្រយោល, តាមរយៈតំណាង, ...
Korean:간접적으로, 대리로, ...
Persian:غیرمستقیم, با وکالت, ...
Polish:pośrednio, przez pełnomocnika, ...
Portuguese (BR):indiretamente, ...
Romanian:indirect, prin delegare, ...
Swedish:indirekt, via ombud, ...
Thai:โดยอ้อม, โดยตัวแทน, ...
Turkish:dolaylı olarak, vekaleten, ...
Vietnamese:gián tiếp, thông qua người đại diện, ...

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