Main Entry:

²representative

Function:

noun

Date:

1635

1: one that represents another or others: as a (1): one that represents a constituency as a member of a legislative body (2): a member of the house of representatives of the United States Congress or a state legislature b: one that represents another as agent, deputy, substitute, or delegate usually being invested with the authority of the principal c: one that represents a business organization d: one that represents another as successor or heir 2: a typical example of a group, class, or quality : specimen