1. representative - noun
· a person who represents others
Hypernym(s): negotiator, negotiant, treater
2. representative - noun
· an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
Synonym(s): spokesperson, interpreter, voice
Hypernym(s): advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent
3. representative - noun
· a member of the United States House of Representatives
Synonym(s): congressman, congresswoman
Hypernym(s): legislator
4. representative - noun
· an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
Synonym(s): example, illustration, instance
Hypernym(s): information
5. representative - adjective
· serving to represent or typify; "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play"
6. representative - adjective
· standing for something else; "the bald eagle is representative of the United States"
Antonym(s): nonrepresentative
7. representative - adjective
· 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"
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