n. One who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; a proxy.n. Specifically In law, one who is appointed or admitted in the place of another to transact any business for him.n. The general supervisor or manager of a plantation. [British West Indies.]To perform by proxy.To employ as a proxy.n. The appointment of another to act in one's stead; the act of naming an attorney: now used only in the following phrase.n. In United States law, the certificate of the court admitting an attorney to practise, which testifies that the attorney has qualified and taken his oath of office.