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Definition of proxy fight - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
corporate controlTECH. US battle for control of a company through shareholder votesTECH. US
- The proxy fight determined the future leadership of the company.
- A proxy fight erupted over the merger proposal.
- The proxy fight was intense and prolonged.
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Expressions with proxy
indirectly or not directly
He experienced the excitement of the concert by proxy through his friend's videos.
war where powers use others to fight
The Cold War saw many proxy wars around the globe.
conflict where powers use third parties to fight
The Cold War often involved war by proxy.
person authorized to act on behalf of another
The proxy holder attended the meeting in place of the CEO.
act as a substitute for someone else
She will stand proxy for him at the meeting.
marriage ceremony with a representative for absent person
They had a marriage by proxy due to his deployment.
marriage where one person is absent and represented by another
They had a proxy marriage because he was overseas.
vote cast by someone on behalf of another
She submitted a proxy vote for the board meeting.
caregiver harms another to gain sympathy
Munchausen by proxy is a serious form of abuse.
legal divorce without both parties present
They opted for a proxy divorce due to his deployment.
server that caches data to speed up request times
The company uses a proxy server to decrease loading times for frequently accessed websites.
method where someone votes for another person
Proxy voting lets you vote even if you can't attend.
server that forwards client requests to another server
The website uses a reverse proxy to handle traffic efficiently..
Expressions with fight
extinguish fires to prevent damage
Firefighters fight fires to protect the community.
repulse or repel an unwanted force
The army fought off the invaders.
settle a dispute through conflict or struggle
They decided to fight out their differences in court.
use unfair or dishonest methods to win
He will fight dirty if he thinks he might lose.
make a strong effort to achieve something
She put up a fight to get the promotion she deserved.
engage in a physical confrontation
The soldiers were ordered to stand and fight the enemy.
struggle alone without help from others
She had to fight a lone battle against the disease.
try to stop oneself from crying
She fought back tears during the emotional speech.
engage in a struggle until a winner emerges
The two teams decided to fight it out on the field.
argue in a familiar nagging way like long-term partners often do
They fight like a married couple whenever they disagree about small things.
argue in a familiar nagging way like long-time partners often do
Those two fight like an old married couple over every little decision.
argue very fiercely and very often with each other
My brother and his wife fight like cat and dog most weekends.
deal with your own troubles without anyone’s support
She learned to fight her own battles after moving away from home.
move forward by overcoming physical obstacles
He fought his way through the crowded street.
try to finish something quickly before a deadline
We had to fight the clock to complete the project on time.
engage in combat until one opponent dies
The knights agreed to fight to the death.
eager to engage in a conflict or argument
He was itching for a fight after the heated debate.
persist despite failure or difficulty to try again later
She decided to live to fight another day after the setback.
actively seek confrontation or conflict with others
He was always looking for a fight at the bar.
deliberately provoke someone into fighting
He always tries to pick a fight at parties.
keep struggling with ongoing problems or opposition
She fights a running battle with paperwork every week.
defend one's interests or views assertively
She always fights her corner in meetings.
engage in a misguided or irrelevant conflict
She realized she was fighting the wrong fight at work.
secretly arrange who will win a fight for cheating
They tried to fix a fight for money.
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- French:bataille par procuration, ...
- German:Stellvertreterkampf, ...
- Italian:battaglia per delega, ...
- Spanish:lucha por poder, ...
- Portuguese:luta por procuração, ...
- Chinese:代理权争夺战, ...
- Japanese:委任状争奪戦, ...
- Arabic:مَعْرَكَة بِالْوَكَالَة, ...
- Hebrew:מַאֲבָק יִפּוּי כֹּחַ, ...
- Russian:борьба за контроль, ...
- Ukrainian:корпоративна боротьба, ...
- Hindi:प्रॉक्सी लड़ाई, ...
- Bengali:প্রক্সি লড়াই, ...
- Catalan:lluita per delegació, ...
- Czech:akcionářský boj, ...
- Danish:proxy-kamp, ...
- Dutch:proxystrijd, ...
- Greek:μάχη πληρεξουσίων, ...
- Hungarian:meghatalmazotti harc, ...
- Khmer:ការប្រជែងដណ្ដើមការគ្រប់គ្រងក្រុមហ៊ុនតាមរយៈសន្លឹកឆ្នោតតំណាងរបស់ម្ចាស់ភាគហ៊ុន, ...
- Korean:위임장 싸움, ...
- Persian:نبرد کنترلی, ...
- Polish:walka o pełnomocnictwa, ...
- Portuguese (BR):disputa por procuração, ...
- Romanian:luptă prin procură, ...
- Swedish:fullmaktsstrid, ...
- Thai:การต่อสู้ผ่านตัวแทน, ...
- Turkish:vekalet savaşı, ...
- Vietnamese:cuộc chiến ủy quyền, ...
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