representative

phonetic symbol: / rèprəzéntətɪv | rèprɪzéntətɪv | rèprəzénətɪv | rèprɪzénətɪv / 

representative - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ an item of information that is typical of a class or group
example , illustration , instance

[ noun ]
■ a member of the United States House of Representatives
congressman , congresswoman

[ noun ]
■ a person who represents others

[ noun ]
■ an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
interpreter , spokesperson , voice

[ adjective satellite ]
■ being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives
e.g.)
・representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people

[ adjective ]
■ standing for something else
e.g.)
・the bald eagle is representative of the United States

[ adjective satellite ]
■ serving to represent or typify
e.g.)
・representative moviegoers
・a representative modern play

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