rep·re·sen·ta·tive (r p r -zn t -tv)n. 1. One that serves as an example or type for others of the same classification. 2. One that serves as a delegate or agent for another. 3. a. A member of a governmental body, usually legislative, chosen by popular vote. b. A member of the U.S. House of Representatives or of the lower house of a state legislature. adj. 1. Representing, depicting, or portraying or able to do so. 2. Authorized to act as an official delegate or agent. 3. Of or characteristic of government by representation. 4. Like or typical of others of the same class. rep re·senta·tive·ly adv.rep re·senta·tive·ness n. |
representative
Noun
1. a person chosen to act for or represent a group
2. a person who tries to sell the products or services of a firm
3. a typical example
Adjective
1. typical of a class or kind
2. representing
3. including examples of all the interests or types in a group
4. acting as deputy for another
5. of a political system in which people choose a person to make decisions on their behalf
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  representative - a person who represents others agent - a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations alderman - a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council); "aldermen usually represent city wards" assemblyman - someone who is a member of a legislative assembly assemblywoman - a woman assemblyman middleman, contact - a person who is in a position to give you special assistance; "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor" delegate - a person appointed or elected to represent others chief of state, head of state - the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government negotiant, negotiator, treater - someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement) personal representative - a person who manages the affairs of another resident commissioner - the representative of Puerto Rico in the United States House of Representatives union representative - a representative for a labor union |
| 2. | representative - an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government" ambassador - an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will" flack, flack catcher, flak, flak catcher - a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer mouthpiece, mouth - a spokesperson (as a lawyer) spokesman - a male spokesperson spokeswoman - a female spokesperson bagman, commercial traveler, commercial traveller, roadman, traveling salesman, travelling salesman - a salesman who travels to call on customers | |
| 3. |  representative - a member of the United States House of Representativesrep - informal abbreviation of `representative' legislator - someone who makes or enacts laws | |
| 4. |  representative - an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction exception - an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule" case in point, precedent - an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time quintessence - the most typical example or representative of a type sample - a small part of something intended as representative of the whole specimen - an example regarded as typical of its class | |
| Adj. | 1. | representative - serving to represent or typify; "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play" typical - exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis" |
| 2. | representative - standing for something else; "the bald eagle is representative of the United States" nonrepresentative, unsymbolic - not standing for something else | |
| 3. | representative - being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives; "representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people" democratic - characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality; "democratic government"; "a democratic country"; "a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords"- George du Maurier |
representative
noun 1. delegate, member, agent, deputy, commissioner, councillor, proxy, depute Scot. spokesman or spokeswoman
noun 2. member, congressman or congresswoman U.S. member of parliament, Member of Congress U.S. M.P.
adjective 5. typical, characteristic, archetypal, exemplary, illustrative << OPPOSITE uncharacteristic
Translations
representative [rɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv] n (US) (POL) → representante m/f; diputado/a;
(COMM) → representante m/f
adj representative (of) → representativo (de)
representative [rɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv] represent n → représentant(e);
(Comm) → représentant(e) (de commerce);
(US) (Pol) → député m
adj → représentatif/ive, caractéristique
representative [rɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv] represent n (also Comm) → Vertreter(in) m(f);
(US) (Pol) → Abgeordnete(r) f(m) des Repräsentantenhauses
adj → repräsentativ;
representative of represent → repräsentativ für
representative [rɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv] n → rappresentativo/a;
(COMM) → rappresentante m (di commercio);
(US) (POL) → deputato/a
adj representative (of) → rappresentativo/a (di)
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