representative


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representative
adj. typical, characteristic; serving to portray or depict; acting on behalf of another person or organization
 
n. delegate, agent, one who acts on behalf of another person or organization

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Representative

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representative

Noun
1. a person who represents others
(hypernym) negotiator, negotiant, treater
(hyponym) agent
2. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
(synonym) spokesperson, interpreter, voice
(hypernym) advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent
(hyponym) ambassador
3. a member of the United States House of Representatives
(synonym) congressman, congresswoman
(hypernym) legislator
(hyponym) rep
4. 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"
(synonym) example, illustration, instance
(hypernym) information
(hyponym) apology, excuse

Adjective
1. serving to represent or typify; "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play"
(similar) typical
2. standing for something else; "the bald eagle is representative of the United States"
(antonym) nonrepresentative, unsymbolic
(similar) allegorical, allegoric
3. 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


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représentatif
adj. representative, characteristic

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representative
příd.jm. reprezentativní
 
n. zástupce, zástupkyně; představitel/-ka; obchodní zástupce/zástupkyně; obchodní představitel/-ka; poslanec/poslankyně