representative
adjective
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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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standing for something else
the bald eagle is representative of the United States
- 3
serving to represent or typify
representative moviegoers
a representative modern play
noun
- 1
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
- 2
a member of the United States House of Representatives
- 3
a person who represents others
- 4
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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