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Synonyms & Similar Words
ambassador
agent
delegate
envoy
proxy
spokesperson
emissary
diplomat
representative
legate
messenger
advocate
champion
supporter
backer
promoter
proponent
exponent
symbol
embodiment
personification
incarnation
manifestation
exemplar
model
prototype
agent
deputy
substitute
surrogate
alternate
proxy
envoy
emissary
ambassador
Meaning of Representative
A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others.
Definitions
- A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others, in particular a member of a legislative body.
- * A person or thing that represents another or others, such as an ambassador or an emblem.
Etymology of Representative
The word "representative" has its roots in the Latin words "repraesentare," meaning "to present again" and "repraesentativus," which is the source of the English word, with the word entering the English language in the 15th century.
Example Uses
- The company sent a representative to the conference to promote their new product.
- * She was chosen as a representative for her school in the national debate competition.
- * The painting is a representative work of the artist's style during that period.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
nonrepresentative
unrepresentative
nondelegate
nonambassador
individual
lone
solo
unique
distinct
dissimilar
unlike
unrelated
nonaffiliated
nonassociated
independent
self-governing
autonomous
self-sufficient
solitary
separate
disconnected
isolated