representative

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♦♦ rep|re|senta|tive /r'eprɪz'entətɪv/ (representatives)
1 [N-COUNT]
A representative is a person who has been chosen to act or make decisions on behalf of another person or a group of people.
...trade union representatives...
2 [N-COUNT] usu with supp
A representative is a person whose job is to sell a company's products or services, especially by travelling round and visiting other companies. (FORMAL)
She had a stressful job as a sales representative.
3 [ADJ] ADJ n
A representative group consists of a small number of people who have been chosen to make decisions on behalf of a larger group.
The new head of state should be chosen by an 87 member representative council.
4 [ADJ] oft ADJ of n
Someone who is typical of the group to which they belong can be described as representative.
He was in no way representative of dog-trainers in general.
● representativeness [N-UNCOUNT]
...a process designed to ensure the representativeness of the sample interviewed.
5 [N-COUNT]
In the United States, a Representative is a member of the House of Representatives, the less powerful of the two parts of Congress.
6
see also House of Representatives

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