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   representative

   /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. typical of a class, group, or body of opinion: "Churchill was not properly representative of influential opinion in Britain" Similar typicalprototypicalcharacteristicillustrativeindicativearchetypalparadigmaticexemplaryOpposite atypicalunrepresentative
   • ▪ containing typical examples of many or all types: "a representative sample of young people in Scotland"
   • 2. (of a legislative assembly or deliberative body) consisting of people chosen to act and speak on behalf of a wider group: "the new government lacked a representative assembly"
   • ▪ (of a government or political system) based on elected or chosen representatives: "free elections and representative democracy" Similar electedelectivechosendemocraticpopularnominatedappointedcommissioneddelegatedauthorizedaccreditedofficialOpposite totalitarian
   • 3. serving as a portrayal or symbol of something: "the show would be more representative of how women really are" Similar symbolicemblematicevocative
   • ▪ (of art) representational: "the bust involves a high degree of representative abstraction"
   • 4. relating to mental representation.

   noun

   • 1. a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others: "the Duke of Gloucester would attend the coronation as the representative of his father, King George V" Similar spokespersonspokesmanspokeswomanagentofficerofficialmouthpiecefrontmanpublic relations officerPRO
   • ▪ a person chosen or elected to speak and act on behalf of others in a legislative assembly or deliberative body: "the District of Columbia's representative in Congress" Similar Member of ParliamentMPMembercouncillorMember of Congresscongressmancongresswomansenator
   • ▪ a delegate who attends a conference, negotiations, etc., so as to represent the interests of another person or group: "a PLO representative attending a meeting in Damascus" Similar delegatecommissionerambassadorattachéenvoyemissarychargéchargé d'affairescommissarydeputyaidedeputeagent generalnuncioarchaic:legatefactor
   • ▪ an agent of a firm who travels to potential clients to sell its products: "a sales representative for Norwich Union" Similar commercial travellertravelling salesmansalesmansaleswomanagenttravellerinformal:repknight of the roaddrummerarchaic:commercial
   • ▪ an employee of a travel company who lives in a resort and looks after the needs of its holidaymakers: "make your own way to the Valley Inn, where you will be contacted by our tour representative"
   • 2. an example of a class or group: "fossil representatives of lampreys and hagfishes" Similar examplespecimenexemplarexemplificationtypearchetypeillustration

   Derivatives

   • 1. representatively adverb
   • 2. representativeness noun

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   A representative is a person who has been chosen to act or make decisions on behalf of another person or a group of people. ...trade union representatives. American English : representative / rɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv /

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   a person who has been chosen to speak or vote for somebody else or for a group of people, or to take the place of somebody else. Our elected representatives in government should be doing something about this. Management are obliged to consult with union representatives about changes to conditions.

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   characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality. noun. a person who represents others.

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