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rep·re·sen·ta·tive

(rĕp′rĭ-zĕn′tə-tĭv)

1. One that serves as an example or type for others of the same classification.

2. One that serves as a delegate or agent for another.

a. A member of a governmental body, usually legislative, chosen by popular vote.

b. A member of the US House of Representatives or of the lower house of a state legislature.

adj.

1. Representing, depicting, or portraying or able to do so.

2. Authorized to act as an official delegate or agent.

3. Of or characteristic of government by representation.

4. Like or typical of others of the same class.

rep′re·sen′ta·tive·ly adv.

rep′re·sen′ta·tive·ness n.

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representative

(ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv)

1. a person or thing that represents another or others

2. a person who represents and tries to sell the products or services of a firm, esp a travelling salesman. Often shortened to: rep

3. a typical example

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person representing a constituency in a deliberative, legislative, or executive body, esp (capital) a member of the House of Representatives (the lower house of Congress). See also House of Representatives

5. (General Sporting Terms) NZ a rugby player, football player, etc, chosen to represent a province in interprovincial sports

adj

6. serving to represent; symbolic

a. exemplifying a class or kind; typical: a representative example of the species.

b. containing or including examples of all the interests, types, etc, in a group: a representative collection.

8. acting as deputy or proxy for another or others

9. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) acting for or representing a constituency or the whole people in the process of government: a representative council.

10. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, characterized by, or relating to the political principle of representation of the people: representative government.

11. of or relating to a mental picture or representation

ˌrepreˈsentatively adv

ˌrepreˈsentativeness n

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rep•re•sent•a•tive

(ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛn tə tɪv)

n.

1. a person or thing that represents another or others.

2. an agent or deputy: a legal representative.

3. a person who represents a constituency or community in a legislative body, esp. a member of the U.S. House of Representatives or a lower house in certain state legislatures.

4. a typical example or specimen.

adj.

5. serving to represent; representing.

6. made up of representatives.

7. of, characterized by, or founded on representation of the people in government: a representative democracy.

8. exemplifying a group or kind; typical.

rep`re•sent′a•tive•ly, adv.

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Noun	1.	representative - a person who represents others agent - a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations alderman - a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council); "aldermen usually represent city wards" assemblyman - someone who is a member of a legislative assembly assemblywoman - a woman assemblyman middleman, contact - a person who is in a position to give you special assistance; "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor" delegate - a person appointed or elected to represent others emissary, envoy - someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else chief of state, head of state - the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government negotiant, negotiator, treater - someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement) personal representative - a person who manages the affairs of another resident commissioner - the representative of Puerto Rico in the United States House of Representatives union representative - a representative for a labor union
	2.	representative - an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government" spokesperson, interpreter, voice advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea ambassador - an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will" flack, flack catcher, flak, flak catcher - a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer mouthpiece, mouth - a spokesperson (as a lawyer) spokesman - a male spokesperson spokeswoman - a female spokesperson bagman, commercial traveler, commercial traveller, roadman, traveling salesman, travelling salesman - a salesman who travels to call on customers
	3.	representative - a member of the United States House of Representatives congressman, congresswoman rep - informal abbreviation of `representative' legislator - someone who makes or enacts laws
	4.	representative - 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" example, instance, illustration information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction apology, excuse - a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile" exception - an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule" case in point, precedent - an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time quintessence - the most typical example or representative of a type sample - a small part of something intended as representative of the whole specimen - an example regarded as typical of its class
Adj.	1.	representative - serving to represent or typify; "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play" typical - exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis"
	2.	representative - standing for something else; "the bald eagle is representative of the United States" nonrepresentative, unsymbolic - not standing for something else
	3.	representative - 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" democratic - characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality; "democratic government"; "a democratic country"; "a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords"- George du Maurier

representative

noun

1. delegate, member, agent, deputy, commissioner, councillor, proxy, depute (Scot.), spokesman or spokeswoman trade union representatives

2. member, congressman (U.S.), member of parliament, Member of Congress (U.S.), congresswoman (U.S.), M.P. the representative for Eastleigh

3. salesman, agent, rep, traveller, commercial traveller She was a sales representative.

adjective

1. chosen, democratic, elected, appointed, delegated, nominated, elective a representative government

2. typical, characteristic, archetypal, exemplary, indicative, illustrative fairly representative groups of adults
typical extraordinary, uncharacteristic, atypical

3. symbolic, evocative, emblematic, typical images chosen as representative of English life

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representative

noun

1. One that is representative of a group or class:

case, example, illustration, instance, sample, specimen.

2. One who stands for another:

delegate, deputy.

adjective

1. Serving as a symbol:

emblematic, emblematical, symbolic, symbolical.

2. Serving to describe:

delineative, descriptive, graphic.

3. Having the nature of, constituting, or serving as a type:

archetypal, archetypic, archetypical, classic, classical, model, paradigmatic, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical, quintessential, typic, typical.

Translations

تَمْثيلي، نَموذَجيمُمَثِّلمُمَثِّل، نائِبمُمَثِّل، نموذجينَائِب

reprezentativnízástupcezastupitelský

repræsentativrepresentativsælgertypiskkarakteristisk

Vertreter repräsentativ stellvertretend Abgeordneter parlamentarisch

αντιπροσωπευτικός αντιπρόσωπος εκπρόσωπος

representativo diputado representante

tyypillinen

représentatif député représentant

reprezentativan

képviseletitipikus

fulltrúa-fulltrúisem er dæmigerîurumboîsmaîur, fulltrúi

rappresentante rappresentativo tipico campione [esempio]

代表する

대표적인

представитель отображающий

obchodný zástupcareprezentatívnyzastupiteľský

predstavnik

representativ

เป็นตัวแทน

temsilci tipik vekiltemsil eden

điển hình

代理人代理的代表代表的有代表性的

representative

[ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv]

A. ADJ → representativo (of de) these figures are more representative → estas cifras son más representativas
representative government → gobierno m representativo
a person not fully representative of the group → una persona que no representa adecuadamente el grupo

B. N

1. (gen) → representante mf

2. (esp Brit) (Comm) → viajante mf

3. (US) (Pol) Representative → diputado/a m/f
the House of Representatives → la cámara de Representantes → el Senado

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representative

[ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv]

[person, worker] → représentant(e) m/f
trade union representatives → représentants syndicaux

(= sales person) → représentant(e) m/f

(US) (= politician) → député(e) m/f

adj [sample, cross-section] → représentatif/ive
representative of sth → représentatif/ive de qch

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representative

adj

(→ für) (= typical) cross section, sample → repräsentativ; attitude, game → typisch; (= symbolic) → symbolisch

(= acting for) → repräsentativ; a representative body → eine Vertretung

(Parl) government → repräsentativ, parlamentarisch; representative assembly → Abgeordnetenversammlung f

n (Comm) → Vertreter(in) m(f); (Jur) → Bevollmächtigte(r), Beauftragte(r) mf; (US Pol) → Abgeordnete(r) mf; authorized representative → Bevollmächtigte(r) mf ? house N b

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representative

[ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv]

1. adj representative (of) → rappresentativo/a (di)

2. n (gen) → rappresentante m/f, delegato/a (Comm) → rappresentante m/f (di commercio) (Am) (Pol) Representative → deputato

represent

(reprəˈzent) verb

1. to speak or act on behalf of. You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.

2. to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of. In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.

3. to be a good example of; to show or illustrate. What he said represents the feelings of many people.

ˌrepresenˈtation noun

1. the act of representing or the state of being represented.

2. a person or thing that represents. These primitive statues are intended as representations of gods and goddesses.

3. (often in plural) a strong appeal, demand or protest.

ˌrepreˈsentative (-tətiv) adjective

1. being a good example (of something); typical. We need opinions from a representative sample of people; Is this poem representative of his work?

2. carried on by elected people. representative government.

noun

1. (also rep (rep) ) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman. Our representative will call on you this afternoon.

2. a person who represents a person or group of people. A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.

representative

→ نَائِب reprezentativní repræsentativ stellvertretend αντιπροσωπευτικός representativo tyypillinen représentatif reprezentativan rappresentante 代表する 대표적인 representatief representativ reprezentacyjny representante отображающий representativ เป็นตัวแทน temsilci điển hình 代表的

representative

n representante mf; patient service — (PSR) representante de servicio(s) al paciente

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No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.

Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.

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For the representative of the Russian people, after the enemy had been destroyed and Russia had been liberated and raised to the summit of her glory, there was nothing left to do as a Russian.

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One which, if we may judge from the frequency of its repetition, seems most to be relied on, is, that the House of Representatives is not sufficiently numerous for the reception of all the different classes of citizens, in order to combine the interests and feelings of every part of the community, and to produce a due sympathy between the representative body and its constituents.

It is said to be necessary, that all classes of citizens should have some of their own number in the representative body, in order that their feelings and interests may be the better understood and attended to.

This dependence, and the necessity of being bound himself, and his posterity, by the laws to which he gives his assent, are the true, and they are the strong chords of sympathy between the representative and the constituent.

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HEARING that the Legislature had adjourned, the people of an Assembly District held a mass-meeting to devise a suitable punishment for their representative. By one speaker it was proposed that he be disembowelled, by another that he be made to run the gauntlet.

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In the next place, as each representative will be chosen by a greater number of citizens in the large than in the small republic, it will be more difficult for unworthy candidates to practice with success the vicious arts by which elections are too often carried; and the suffrages of the people being more free, will be more likely to centre in men who possess the most attractive merit and the most diffusive and established characters.

Does the advantage consist in the substitution of representatives whose enlightened views and virtuous sentiments render them superior to local prejudices and schemes of injustice?

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Some say that it was occupied by your own ancestor, William Hawthorne, first speaker of the House of Representatives. I have nearly satisfied myself, however, that, during most of this questionable period, it was literally the chair of state.

The governor sat in this chair, too, whenever messages were brought to him from the chamber of representatives."