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

Each of the representatives will receive a $15,000 grant from MLS to support their organization. — Alex Zietlow july 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

Legal representatives for the sheriff’s office declined to comment on the case due to pending litigation. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

During Coastal Commission comments, member Caryl Hart inquired about patrolling at night, but city representatives said the city currently does not have a program for night enforcement. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

Palestinian representatives were quick to push back on that narrative. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

There were moments throughout the chase in which the Wolves truly believed James would pick them, including during a flurry of conversations with his representatives leading into the Fourth of July weekend. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 July 2026

In minutes from a meeting with the Labour and Vocational Training Ministry and union representatives, company manager Thitipong Wongsayang said the shutdown was driven by economic problems and difficulties moving raw materials and finished goods. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

The design was developed using insights from 500 Londoners and tourists, as well as input from representatives recruited from each of London’s 32 boroughs. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

Among those discussing wartime history over the weekend will be Irma Cornier, who will be joined by family members and other representatives from the Chicago Borinqueneers. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026