REPRESENTATIVE
Scrabble letter values: R1E1P3R1E1S1E1N1T1A1T1I1V4E1 = 19
Definition
- adjective serving to represent or typify.
- adjective standing for something else.
- adjective being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives.
- noun a person who represents others.
- noun an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose. — synonyms: spokesperson, interpreter, voice
- noun a member of the United States House of Representatives. — synonyms: congressman, congresswoman
- noun an item of information that is typical of a class or group. — synonyms: example, illustration, instance
Examples
- “representative moviegoers”
- “a representative modern play”
- “the bald eagle is representative of the United States”