apoderado

n. representative, proxy; attorney; agent, procurator

v. authorize, empower

v. come over

adj. seized, taken by force

v. to take possession, take hold of

= attorney, proxy.
Ex: For example, an unwed woman who fears she is pregnant may have appointments made with an attorney in a legal assistance society and conselors in abortion clinics or maternity homes.
Ex: This article suggests that 'form of material' should be used to serve as a proxy for information content analysis in the case of archival material.

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* apoderarse de = seize, possess, take over.