Added 9 October 2026
representative
/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt(ət)ɪv/ adjective
In Latin: succēdāneus Wiktionary
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noun
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A delegate. Someone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
She served four terms as representative of her local at the national union convention.
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Someone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
She served four terms as representative of her local at the national union convention.
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One who speaks for or acts on behalf of another in a particular (especially official) capacity.
I will send a representative to work out the details of the contract.
Origin
From Middle English representative, from Middle French representatif and its etymon Medieval Latin repraesentātīvus. By surface analysis, represent + -ative; See representation. Displaced native Old English spala (“a representative”).
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