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representative meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of representative at MeaningMonkey.org. representative meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.REPRESENTATIVE noun
Definition of representative (noun)
- a person who represents others
- an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
- "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
- synonyms: interpreter, spokesperson, voice
- a member of the United States House of Representatives
- synonyms: congressman, congresswoman
- 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"
- synonyms: example, illustration, instance
REPRESENTATIVE adjective
Definition of representative (adjective)
- serving to represent or typify
- "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play"
- standing for something else
- "the bald eagle is representative of the United States"
- antonym: nonrepresentative
- 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"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet