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representative — rep·re·sen·ta·tive 1 adj 1: serving to represent 2 a: standing or acting for another esp. through delegated authority an agent acting in a representative capacity b: of, based on, or constituting a government in which the people are represented… … Law dictionary
representative — ► ADJECTIVE 1) typical of a class or group. 2) containing typical examples of many or all types: a representative sample. 3) (of a legislative or deliberative assembly) consisting of people chosen to act and speak on behalf of a wider group. 4)… … English terms dictionary
Representative — Rep re*sent a*tive ( z?nt ? t?v), a. [Cf. F. repr?sentatif.] 1. Fitted to represent; exhibiting a similitude. [1913 Webster] 2. Bearing the character or power of another; acting for another or others; as, a council representative of the people.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chōsen-seki — Hangul 조선적 Hanja 朝鮮籍 … Wikipedia
representative — (adj.) serving to represent, late 14c., from O.Fr. representatif (early 14c.), from M.L. repræsentativus, from L. repræsentare (see REPRESENT (Cf. represent)), Meaning standing for others is from 1620s; in the political sense of holding the place … Etymology dictionary
representative peers — plural noun Scottish and Irish peers chosen by their fellows to sit in the House of Lords • • • Main Entry: ↑represent … Useful english dictionary
representative — A person appointed on behalf of another to carry out the acts and formalities required by customs rules. Representatives may be either Direct or Indirect. A representative must state who they are acting on behalf of, specify the type of… … Financial and business terms
representative — [[t]re̱prɪze̱ntətɪv[/t]] ♦♦ representatives 1) N COUNT A representative is a person who has been chosen to act or make decisions on behalf of another person or a group of people. ...trade union representatives... Employees from each department… … English dictionary
representative government — A political system is representative if it is one in which representatives of the people share, to a significant degree, in the making of decisions. For this to apply there must be a good number of representatives meeting in some kind of free… … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
Representative peer — In the United Kingdom, representative peers were individuals elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to represent them in the British House of Lords. Members of the Peerage of England, Peerage of Great Britain … Wikipedia
