Synonyms of representatives

representatives

noun

plural of representative

1

as in delegates

a person who acts or does business for another

a representative from the car dealership called to ask how we were enjoying the new car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delegates
• deputies
• agents
• attorneys
• ministers
• ambassadors
• managers
• reps
• proxies
• envoys
• assignees
• spokesmen
• factors
• procurators
• commissaries
• diplomats
• distributors
• surrogates
• speakers
• plenipotentiaries
• operatives
• liaisons
• diplomatists
• replacements
• emissaries
• legates
• informers
• substitutes
• spies
• foreign ministers
• alternates
• brokers
• spokespeople
• intermediaries
• conciliators
• mediators
• arbitrators
• subs
• arbiters
• pinch hitters
• middlemen
• intercessors
• understudies
• peacemakers
• prophets
• mouthpieces
• stand-ins
• backups
• reliefs
• point men
• compradors
• point people
• go-betweens
• interposers

2

as in ambassadors

a person sent on a mission to represent another

I speak on this matter as a representative of the people of the U.S.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ambassadors
• delegates
• envoys
• ministers
• agents
• diplomats
• emissaries
• legates
• consuls
• deputies
• missionaries
• attachés
• proxies
• procurators
• apostles
• foreign ministers
• nuncios
• spokespeople
• messengers
• evangelists
• deputations
• legations
• detachments
• ambassadresses
• chargés d'affaires
• mouthpieces
• couriers

3

as in examples

one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like

this song is a fairly good representative of the other songs on the album

Synonyms & Similar Words

• examples
• samples
• specimens
• instances
• illustrations
• cases
• prototypes
• exemplars
• indications
• exemplifications
• cases in point
• manifestations
• cross sections
• paradigms
• archetypes
• evidences
• signs
• classics
• loci classici
• microcosms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of representatives

The Times reached out to the actor’s representatives for details including the birth date and gender of the child but did not hear back. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

The Sacramento Bee’s calls to the hotels went unanswered, and calls to the media representatives listed on Hilton’s website were unsuccessful. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Kirsten Schaffer, chief executive officer of WIF, was also in attendance alongside other representatives from the organization, which has spent more than five decades advocating for gender equity in entertainment. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Committee representatives this week didn’t respond to questions about the status of the investigation. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2026

The 11 other representatives and two senators are all Democrats. — Christine Sloan, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Rudnitzky said historical developments, the impact of the Oslo Accords and the entry of new Arab representatives into the Knesset contributed to a gradual shift away from Jewish parties, with more Arab voters turning to Arab parties. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Unbeknownst to him or any of his representatives, Agyabeng’s previous youth club in Ghana was still registering him as a player there. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

When the union agreed to the current deal, the executive subcommittee voted against it but team player representatives voted 26-4 in favor for an overall 26-12 approval. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026