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   representation

   /ˌrɛprɪz(ɛ)nˈteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented: "you may qualify for free legal representation"
   • 2. the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way: "the representation of women in newspapers" Similar portrayaldepictiondelineationpresentationrenditionrenderingcharacterizationdescription
   • ▪ the depiction of someone or something in a work of art: "Picasso is striving for some absolute representation of reality"
   • ▪ a picture, model, or other depiction of someone or something: "a striking representation of a vase of flowers" Similar likenesspaintingdrawingpictureportraitillustrationsketchdiagramartist's impressionimagemodelfigurefigurinestatuestatuettebustheadeffigyiconsimulacrumreproduction
   • ▪ (in some theories of perception) a mental state or concept regarded as corresponding to a thing perceived.
   • 3. formal statements made to an authority, especially so as to communicate an opinion or register a protest: "the Law Society will make representations to the Lord Chancellor"
   • ▪ a statement or allegation: "any buyer was relying on a representation that the tapes were genuine" Similar statementdepositionallegationclaimdeclarationaccountexpositionreportargumentprotestationremonstranceexpostulation

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘image, likeness’): from Old French representation or Latin repraesentatio(n-), from repraesentare ‘bring before, exhibit’ (see represent).

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › representative-democracyRepresentative democracy | Definition, History, Discussion, &...

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   5 days ago · representative democracy, political system in which citizens of a country or other political entity vote for representatives to handle legislation and otherwise rule that entity on their behalf. The elected representatives are in turn accountable to the electorate for their actions.

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   20 hours ago · The latter includes nations settled in states with which they do not identify and whose institutions do not provide the nation adequate representation. States seeking to homogenize their population for nation-state creation have, at times, viewed minority communities, such as these, as a hindrance to their goal and used drastic measures to eliminate them from within their borders.

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   5 days ago · Published: 03 July 2024. Article history. PDF. Split View. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. Legislators make trade-offs when allocating their time and resources to their multiple tasks of representation, legislation, executive oversight, and constituency service.

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   4 days ago · The representation of women in Portuguese fiction from the colonial period, almost 50 years after the revolution of 25 April 1974, which put an end to more than half a century of dictatorship and colonialist wars in various African countries, maintains, through subtle neo-colonialist discourses, the limiting traits of white women's privilege over black women (colonised) and absolute submission ...

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   3 days ago · This election has the biggest difference ever between how we voted and the MPs that now represent us. This was the first election ever where four parties got over 10% of the vote share. It is clear that the British public is already voting as if we have a proportional system.

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   20 hours ago · Proportional representation ( PR) refers to any type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. [1] The concept applies mainly to political divisions ( political parties) among voters.

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   2 days ago · What is Knowledge Representation in AI? Knowledge representation in AI involves structuring information for computational processing using various techniques like symbols, networks, and neural models. Its aim? Mimic human thinking enhances problem-solving and decision-making in machines. Issues in Knowledge Representation in AI