representative
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(satellite 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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(adjective) standing for something else; "the bald eagle is representative of the United States" |
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Antonyms: nonrepresentative |
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(satellite adjective) serving to represent or typify; "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play" |
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(noun) a person who represents others |
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Related Words: agent, alderman, assemblyman, assemblywoman, contact, delegate, emissary, envoy, middleman, negotiant, negotiator, personal representative, resident commissioner, union representative |
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(noun) a member of the US House of Representatives |
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Synonyms: congressman, congresswoman |
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Related Words: legislator, rep |
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(noun) an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government" |
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Synonyms: interpreter, spokesperson, voice |
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Related Words: advocate, ambassador, bagman, commercial traveler, commercial traveller, exponent, flak, flak catcher, mouth, mouthpiece, proponent, roadman, spin doctor, spokesman, spokeswoman, traveling salesman, travelling salesman |
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(noun) a single item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is a good example on page 10" |
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Synonyms: example, illustration, instance |
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Related Words: apology, case in point, exception, information, precedent, quintessence, sample, specimen |
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