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  • It's typically one person acting for another. Munchausen By Proxy, for instance, is when one's mother (Yes, the mother is the one who does it in 95% of the cases) insists that her child is sick, because the mother is looking for attention. Edit I: And by acting for another, I mean legally. That person has to be authorized to act on another individuals behalf, or be a legal guardian or parent.
  • on the other side of the spectrum ,it can also be done voluntarily. for example, a shareholder in a corporation would sign over their vote to a member of the board of said cirp. and that board member would then vote,by proxy, for that shareholder.
  • The ability to do or be something without actually physically doing it. "John was invited to the party, and since I'm his best friend I was invited by proxy" "Sarah lives with a smoker so when they watch tv together she smokes by proxy" straight from: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=by+proxy
  • "by proxy" means "through someone/something else"
  • it means to present something that can pose for someone with the persons blessings.

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