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- DictionaryRep·re·sen·ta·tive/ˌreprəˈzen(t)ədiv/
adjective
- 1. typical of a class, group, or body of opinion: "these courses are representative of those taken by most Harvard undergraduates"
- 2. (of a legislative or deliberative assembly) consisting of people chosen to act and speak on behalf of a wider group: "the new government lacked a representative assembly"
noun
- 1. a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others: "the Duke of Gloucester would attend the coronation as the representative of his father, King George V"
- 2. an example of a class or group: "fossil representatives of lampreys and hagfishes"
someone who speaks or does something officially for another person or group of people: The firm has representatives in every major city. Representative. someone who has been elected to the US House of Representatives. Fewer examples. A representative from the tour company will meet you at the check-in.
serving to represent or typify. “ representative moviegoers”. “a representative modern play”. synonyms: typical. exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category. adjective. standing for something else. “the bald eagle is representative of the United States”.
2 days ago · representative. (reprɪzentətɪv ) Word forms: plural representatives. 1. countable noun. A representative is a person who has been chosen to act or make decisions on behalf of another person or a group of people. ...trade union representatives. Employees from each department elect a representative.
noun. a person or thing that represents another or others. an agent or deputy: a legal representative. a person who represents a constituency or community in a legislative body, especially a member of the U.S. House of Representatives or a lower house in certain state legislatures.
someone who speaks or does something officially for another person. See also. House of Representatives. representative. adjective. uk / ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv / us. the same as other people or things in a particular group: Are his views representative of the rest of the department?
representative (of somebody/something) a person who has been chosen to speak or vote for someone else or on behalf of a group a representative of the U.N. our elected representatives in government a union representative The committee includes representatives from industry. Want to learn more?
noun. OPAL W. /ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/ a person who has been chosen to speak or vote for somebody else or for a group of people, or to take the place of somebody else. Our elected representatives in government should be doing something about this. Management are obliged to consult with union representatives about changes to conditions.
