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Broker vs. Proxy — What's the Difference?

Broker vs. Proxy — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Broker and Proxy

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Broker

A broker is a person or firm who arranges transactions between a buyer and a seller for a commission when the deal is executed. A broker who also acts as a seller or as a buyer becomes a principal party to the deal.

Proxy

One appointed or authorized to act for another, especially a person appointed to vote as one wishes at a meeting.

Broker

One that acts as an agent for others, as in negotiating contracts, purchases, or sales in return for a fee or commission.

Proxy

The authority to act for another.

Broker

A stockbroker.
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Proxy

The written authorization to act in place of another.

Broker

A power broker.

Proxy

An entity or variable used to model or generate data assumed to resemble the data associated with another entity or variable that is typically more difficult to research.

Broker

To arrange or manage as a broker
Broker an agreement among opposing factions.

Proxy

(Computers) A server that processes requests and forwards information between a client and another server.

Broker

A mediator between a buyer and seller.

Proxy

Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.
A proxy indicator
A proxy measurement

Broker

A stockbroker.

Proxy

An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.

Broker

A mediator in general, one who liaises between two or more parties to attempt to achieve an outcome of some kind.

Proxy

The authority to act for another, especially when written.

Broker

(computing) An agent involved in the exchange of messages or transactions.

Proxy

The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts

Broker

(intransitive) To act as a broker; to mediate in a sale or transaction.

Proxy

(sciences) A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another

Broker

(transitive) To act as a broker in; to arrange or negotiate.

Proxy

(software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.

Broker

One who transacts business for another; an agent.

Proxy

A proximity mine; a mine that explodes when something approaches within a certain distance.

Broker

An agent employed to effect bargains and contracts, as a middleman or negotiator, between other persons, for a compensation commonly called brokerage. He takes no possession, as broker, of the subject matter of the negotiation. He generally contracts in the names of those who employ him, and not in his own.

Proxy

To serve as a proxy for.

Broker

A dealer in money, notes, bills of exchange, etc.

Proxy

(networking) To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service.

Broker

A dealer in secondhand goods.

Proxy

The agency for another who acts through the agent; authority to act for another, esp. to vote in a legislative or corporate capacity.
I have no man's proxy: I speak only for myself.

Broker

A pimp or procurer.

Proxy

The person who is substituted or deputed to act or vote for another.
Every peer . . . may make another lord of parliament his proxy, to vote for him in his absence.

Broker

A businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

Proxy

A writing by which one person authorizes another to vote in his stead, as in a corporation meeting.

Broker

Act as a broker

Proxy

The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.

Proxy

See Procuration.

Proxy

To act or vote by proxy; to do anything by the agency of another.

Proxy

A person authorized to act for another

Proxy

A power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting

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