- representative
- rep|re|sen|ta|tive1 [ ,reprı`zentətıv ] noun count ***1. ) someone who has been chosen or elected by a person or group to vote, give opinions, or make decisions for them:an elected/political representativerepresentative of/from: Delegates will meet with representatives from industry and the government.2. ) someone who is thought of as a typical member of a particular group=> SALES REPRESENTATIVErepresentativerep|re|sen|ta|tive 2 [ ,reprı`zentətıv ] adjective **1. ) typical of people or things in a particular group:representative of: The Dow Jones Index is not necessarily representative of the whole of corporate America.truly/genuinely representative: The study was carried out in one small town, so we can't be sure that the results are truly representative.a representative sample/selection: The new figures are based on a representative sample of 91 hospitals nationwide.2. ) a representative form of government is one in which people vote for politicians who represent their opinions:a representative council/assembly/body/democracy╾ rep|re|sen|ta|tive|ly adverb
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.