English dictionary
representative
adjectivePronunciation
ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt(ət)ɪv
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives
adjective
- standing for something else
adjective
- serving to represent or typify
noun
- an item of information that is typical of a class or group
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
Example sentences
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