REPRESENTATIVE

Definition

1. adjective serving to represent or typify.
2. adjective standing for something else.
3. adjective being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives.
4. noun a person who represents others.
5. noun an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose. — synonyms: spokesperson, interpreter, voice
6. noun a member of the United States House of Representatives. — synonyms: congressman, congresswoman
7. noun an item of information that is typical of a class or group. — synonyms: example, illustration, instance