representative

²representative

noun

Definition of REPRESENTATIVE

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

Examples of REPRESENTATIVE

1. Do you know who your representatives are?
2. The bill was introduced by Representative Smith.
3. a representative of her age group

First Known Use of REPRESENTATIVE

1635

Related to REPRESENTATIVE

Synonyms: assignee, attorney, commissary, delegate, deputy, envoy, factor, minister, procurator, proxy, rep, agent

Related Words: ambassador, diplomat, diplomatist, emissary, foreign minister, legate, plenipotentiary; alternate, backup, pinch hitter, relief, replacement, stand-in, sub, substitute, surrogate, understudy; informer, operative, spy; broker, distributor, manager; arbiter, arbitrator, comprador (or compradore), conciliator, go-between, intercessor, intermediary, interposer, liaison, mediator, middleman, peacemaker; mouthpiece, point man, point person, prophet, speaker, spokesman, spokesperson

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