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representative
being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives
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adjective
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”
adjective
standing for something else
“the bald eagle is representative of the United States”
adjective
serving to represent or typify
“representative moviegoers”
noun
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
“this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome”
noun
a member of the United States House of Representatives
noun
a person who represents others
noun
an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
“the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government”
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representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people
the bald eagle is representative of the United States
representative moviegoers
a representative modern play
this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
there is an example on page 10
the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
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