representative
nouns
a person who represents others
is a type of (narrower)
someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
"the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
a member of the United States House of Representatives
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
"this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
adjectives
serving to represent or typify
"representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play"
is derived from
is similar to
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
"a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis"
standing for something else
"the bald eagle is representative of the United States"
is similar to
used in or characteristic of or containing allegory
"allegorical stories"; "an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army"
is similar to
serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
"a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish"
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"
is derived from
is similar to
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
"democratic government"; "a democratic country"; "a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords"- George du Maurier
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