representation


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representation
n. act of representing; state of being represented

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Representation
Representation can refer to:

Law
  • Representation (politics), one's ability to influence the political process
  • Legal representation or advocacy is provided by lawyers
  • Lobbying for a group of individuals or companies
  • In unionised workplaces, shop stewards and union executives can represent employees
  • The legal status of a statement made with regards to contract law, with consequences for misrepresentation
  • A fiction of the law which causes a person to enter into another's right of succession, called 'representation,' and also called 'substitution'.

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representation

Noun
1. a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
(synonym) mental representation, internal representation
(hypernym) content, cognitive content, mental object
(hyponym) overlap, convergence, intersection
(derivation) present, represent, lay out
2. a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
(hypernym) creation
(hyponym) adumbration
(derivation) represent, interpret
3. the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
(hypernym) cooperation
(hyponym) proportional representation
(derivation) defend, represent
4. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
(synonym) delegacy, agency
(hypernym) state
(hyponym) free agency
(derivation) represent
5. a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency; "a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California"
(hypernym) body
(derivation) represent
6. a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract; "the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor"
(hypernym) statement
7. a performance of play
(synonym) theatrical performance, theatrical, histrionics
(hypernym) performance, public presentation
(hyponym) matinee
(derivation) stage, present, represent
8. a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting; "certain representations were made concerning police brutality"
(hypernym) statement
(derivation) represent
9. the right of being representated by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body
(hypernym) right
10. an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) model, modelling, modeling
(derivation) represent, stand for, correspond


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représentation
nf. representation, description; illustration, picture, depiction, portrayal; performance, play

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representation
n. zobrazení; zastoupení; popis