Representative
/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛn.tə.tɪv/
Definitions
- (n.) A person authorized to act or speak on behalf of others.
The representative attended the meeting to express the company's views.
- (adj.) Serving to typify or symbolize a group or class.
The portrait is representative of 18th-century portraiture styles.
Forms
- representatives
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Commentary
Use 'representative' carefully to distinguish between a formal legal agent and a broader symbolic sense.
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