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Representative
ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv
- typical of a class, group, or body of opinion
"Churchill was not properly representative of influential opinion in Britain"
- containing typical examples of many or all types
"a representative sample of young people in Scotland"
- (of a legislative assembly or deliberative body) consisting of people chosen to act and speak on behalf of a wider group
"the new government lacked a representative assembly"
- (of a government or political system) based on elected or chosen representatives
"free elections and representative democracy"
- serving as a portrayal or symbol of something
"the show would be more representative of how women really are"
- (of art) representational
"the bust involves a high degree of representative abstraction"
- relating to mental representation
- 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"
- a person chosen or elected to speak and act on behalf of others in a legislative assembly or deliberative body
"the District of Columbia's representative in Congress"
- a delegate who attends a conference, negotiations, etc., so as to represent the interests of another person or group
"a PLO representative attending a meeting in Damascus"
- an agent of a firm who travels to potential clients to sell its products
"a sales representative for Norwich Union"
- an employee of a travel company who lives in a resort and looks after the needs of its holidaymakers
"make your own way to the Valley Inn, where you will be contacted by our tour representative"
- an example of a class or group
"fossil representatives of lampreys and hagfishes"