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representative
[ rep-ri-zen-tuh-tiv ]
noun
- a person or thing that represents another or others.
- an agent or deputy:
a legal representative.
- a person who represents a constituency or community in a legislative body, especially a member of the U.S. House of Representatives or a lower house in certain state legislatures.
- a typical example or specimen of a group, quality, or kind.
adjective
- serving to represent; representing.
Synonyms: , , ,
- standing or acting for another or others.
- made up of representatives:
a representative assembly.
- Government. of or relating to a system of governance by chosen representatives, usually elected from among a large group, as in representative democracy representative government
- exemplifying a group or kind; typical:
a representative selection of Elizabethan plays.
- corresponding to or replacing some other species or the like, as in a different locality.
- of, relating to, or characteristic of representationalism.
- pertaining to or of the nature of a mental image or representation.
representative
/ ˌɛɪˈɛԳəɪ /
noun
- a person or thing that represents another or others
- a person who represents and tries to sell the products or services of a firm, esp a travelling salesman Often shortened torep
- a typical example
- a person representing a constituency in a deliberative, legislative, or executive body, esp ( capital ) a member of the House of Representatives (the lower house of Congress) See also House of Representatives
- a rugby player, football player, etc, chosen to represent a province in interprovincial sports
adjective
- serving to represent; symbolic
- exemplifying a class or kind; typical
a representative example of the species
- containing or including examples of all the interests, types, etc, in a group
a representative collection
- acting as deputy or proxy for another or others
- acting for or representing a constituency or the whole people in the process of government
a representative council
- of, characterized by, or relating to the political principle of representation of the people
representative government
- of or relating to a mental picture or representation
Derived Forms
- ˌˈԳٲپ, adverb
- ˌˈԳٲپԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- r·Գa·پ· adverb
- r·Գa·پ·Ա noun
- ԴDzr··Գa·پ noun adjective
- ԴDzr··Գa·پ·ly adverb
- ԴDzr··Գa·پ·ness noun
- v·r·Գa·پ adjective
- over·r·Գa·پ· adverb
- over·r·Գa·پ·Ա noun
- ܲr··Գa·پ adjective
- ܲr··Գa·پ·ly adverb
- ܲr··Գa·پ·ness noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of representative1
Example Sentences
A representative for Williams did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for confirmation.
Disneyland representatives did not immediately comment on the fire.
De Bruyne's representatives have previously spoken with clubs from the Saudi Pro League, so contact in that direction is established.
Meanwhile, representatives from the American, Canadian, and Mexican spirit industries argued in a joint statement that drinks like bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, tequila, and Canadian whisky "can only be produced in their designated countries".
For weeks, I tried to interview a representative from Hezbollah, but no-one was made available.
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