Representative
noun,rɛprɪ'zɛntətɪv
Adjective
serving to represent or typify
“representative moviegoers”
“a representative modern play”
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”
standing for something else
“the bald eagle is representative of the United States”
Noun
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
Type of:Informationan advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
Type of:ProponentAdvocateAdvocatora member of the United States House of Representatives
Similar:CongressmanCongresswomanType of:Legislatora person who represents others
Type of:NegotiantNegotiatorTreater
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- Interpreter
- Spokesperson
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- Congressman
- Congresswoman
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- Allegoric
- Symbolic