Dictionary Check: representative
"representative" is a valid word!
Scrabble
19
points
Words with Friends
22
points
Definition
adjective
serving to represent or typify
Example:
"representative moviegoers"
adjective
standing for something else
Example:
"the bald eagle is representative of the United States"
adjective
being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives
Example:
"representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people"
noun
a person who represents others
noun
an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
Example:
"the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
noun
a member of the United States House of Representatives
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