representative

Words with a similar base: representative

'representative'

[representative.n.01] as in: a person who represents others

'representative'

[spokesperson.n.01] as in: an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

Examples:
the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government

'representative'

[congressman.n.01] as in: a member of the United States House of Representatives

'representative'

[example.n.01] as in: an item of information that is typical of a class or group

Examples:
this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
there is an example on page 10

'representative'

[representative.s.01] as in: serving to represent or typify

Examples:
representative moviegoers
a representative modern play

'representative'

[representative.a.02] as in: standing for something else

Examples:
the bald eagle is representative of the United States

'representative'

[representative.s.02] as in: being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives

Examples:
representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people

Origins

					representative (English)
└── representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

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