Word

representative, n.
(representatives)
freq. cnt. 16

a person who represents others
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8

representative

semantic pointers

hyponym

agent alderman assemblyman assemblywoman contact, middleman delegate emissary, envoy head of state, chief of state personal representative resident commissioner union representative

hypernym

negotiator, negotiant, treater

a member of the United States House of Representatives
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

congressman congresswoman representative

semantic pointers

hypernym

legislator

hyponym

rep

an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

interpreter representative spokesperson voice

sample sentences

"the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"

semantic pointers

hypernym

advocate, proponent, advocator, exponent

hyponym

ambassador flak catcher, flak, flack catcher, flack mouthpiece, mouth spokesman spokeswoman traveling salesman, travelling salesman, commercial traveler, commercial traveller, roadman, bagman

an item of information that is typical of a class or group
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 45 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

example illustration instance representative

sample sentences

"this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"
"there is an example on page 10"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exemplary exemplify exemplify

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

instance instantiate instantiate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

illustrate

semantic pointers

hypernym

information

hyponym

apology, excuse exception precedent, case in point quintessence sample specimen