ETYM Latin delegatus, p. p. of delegare to send, delegate; de- + legare to send with a commission, to depute. Related to Legate.
A person appointed or elected to represent others.

One who mediates; one who goes between two parties in order to reconcile their differences.

ETYM Contr. from procuracy. Related to Proctor.
1. A person authorized to act for another; SYN. procurator.
2. A power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting.
Authority giving person power to vote, etc. on behalf of another; such an authorized person.
In law, a person authorized to stand in another's place; also the document conferring this right. The term usually refers to voting at meetings, but marriages by proxy are possible. + prikaži više

A computer (or the software that runs on it) that acts as a barrier between a network and the Internet by presenting only a single network address to external sites. By acting as a go-between representing all internal computers, the proxy protects network identities while still providing access to the Internet. See also proxy server.