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representative

adjective

serving to represent or typify; "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play"
Similar: typical
standing for something else; "the bald eagle is representative of the United States"
Antonyms: nonrepresentative, unsymbolic Similar: allegorical, allegoric, emblematic, emblematical, symbolic, symbolical
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"
Similar: democratic

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 representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
Synonyms: example, illustration, instance

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