representative
/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt(ət)ɪv/
A delegate.; Someone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body; One who speaks for or acts on behalf of another in a particular capacity; Something standing for something else.
- plural
- representatives
Meanings
- 1
A delegate.; Someone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body
We appointed him as our representative.
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They chose him as their representative.
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- 2
A delegate.; One who speaks for or acts on behalf of another in a particular (especially official) capacity
- 3
Something standing for something else.; Something representing or standing for another; a symbol, an embodiment
- 4
A delegate.; An heirrare
- 5
A delegate.; Specifically, a member of the United States House of Representativesrare
- 6
A delegate.; A company agent who visits potential purchasers; a salesmanrare
- 7
A delegate.; A worker at a holiday resort who escorts guests and leads activitiesrare
- 8
Something standing for something else.; A member of a particular classrare
- 9
Something standing for something else.; A member of a particular class.; Something (especially a living organism) regarded as typical of its class; a typerare
- 10
Something standing for something else.; A member of a particular class.; A consistent choice of element from an equivalence class, used to identify itrare