Representative — synonyms, representative antonyms, definition

1. representative (o)

constitutional democratic one man one vote

2. representative (a)

approved characteristic classic classical constitutional democratic detailed distinctive distinguishing eloquent exemplary expressive free genuine ideal idiosyncratic illustrative just lawful legal • • •

3. representative (Noun)

administrator agent alderman ambassador appointee assemblyman attorney broker burgher city father congressman congresswoman councilman delegate deputy elector emissary envoy example exemplum • • •

representative (Noun) — A person who represents others.

representative (Noun) — An advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose.

representative (Noun) — A member of the United States House of Representatives.

representative (Noun) — An item of information that is typical of a class or group. ex. "this patient provides a typical representative of the syndrome"

Exponent advocate advocator information legislator negotiant negotiator proponent treater agent alderman ambassador apology assemblyman assemblywoman bagman case in point chief of state commercial traveler commercial traveller contact delegate drummer emissary envoy exception excuse flack flack catcher • • •

4. representative (Adjective)

nonrepresentative

representative (Adjective) — Serving to represent or typify. ex. "representative moviegoers" ex. "a representative modern play"

representative (Adjective) — Standing for something else. ex. "the bald eagle is representative of the United States"

representative (Adjective) — Being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives. ex. "representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people"