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Proxy

noun / adjective / PROK-see / Medium
Meaning

A substitute acting on behalf of another; (as adjective) indirect, conducted through an intermediary

Origin / Etymology

Late Latin procuracy — from procurare (to take care of on behalf of another); shortened from 'procuracy'

Synonyms
Surrogate Substitute Intermediary Stand-in Representative
Antonyms
Principal Direct Original
Example Sentence
"The conflict in the region has increasingly taken the character of a proxy war, with external powers arming non-state actors to advance their strategic interests."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Critical for GS2 (IR) and GS3 (security). 'Proxy war' — where a state uses non-state actors or third countries to fight — is central to understanding conflicts in West Asia, Pakistan's cross-border terrorism policy, and great-power competition in the Indo-Pacific.

Relevant Subjects
International Relations Security Defence
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