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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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   noun. a person who represents others. see more. noun. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose.