Definition of representative
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: serving to represent
2a
: standing or acting for another especially through delegated authority
b
: of, based on, or constituting a government in which the many are represented by persons chosen from among them usually by election
3
: serving as a typical or characteristic example
a representative moviegoer
4
: of or relating to representation or representationalism
representative
nounDefinition of representative (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: one that represents another or others: such 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 U.S. 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
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