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Proxy vote

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In office & administration, proxy vote means: A vote cast by an authorised person on behalf of an eligible member who is not voting personally.

In Turkish: vekaleten kullanılan oy

How it is used

Used in voting procedures that permit representation; check authorisation separately from ordinary attendance.

Example sentences

  1. The secretary checked the authorisation before adding the proxy vote to the total.

    A vote on another member's behalf needs the required authorisation.

  2. The minutes identify which decisions included a proxy vote.

    The record distinguishes represented voting from personal participation.

Common collocations

  • cast a proxy vote
  • authorise a proxy vote
  • record a proxy vote
  • agendaA list of the topics to be discussed at a meeting, in the order they will be discussed, usually sent to participants beforehand.
  • minutesThe official written record of a meeting, listing who attended, what was discussed, what was decided and which actions were agreed.

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