Term #1: Proxy War

Welcome back, today we shall discover the hidden depth of another confusing terminology from the world of media. I bet that you would have come across the word “Proxy War” and would have wondered what does it mean? 

Meaning

The meaning is as simple as the word, proxy refers to a substitute, so usually when we hear the word “war”, we think that it’s a clash between 2 sides, but in a proxy war, that’s not the case, here the 2 parties don’t be at loggerheads but they use a 3rd party agent to fight on their behalf

Word Play

The meaning is as simple as the word, proxy refers to a substitute, so usually when we hear the word “war”, we think that it’s a clash between 2 sides, but in a proxy war, that’s not the case, here the 2 parties don’t be at loggerheads but they use a 3rd party agent to fight on their behalf

Gaurav Agarwal
Gaurav Agarwal
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