1. a person who speaks or acts for another person or group
2. a member of the House of Representatives
Usage: politics
3. a typical example of something

1. serving as a typical example or embodiment of something
2. consisting of people chosen to act and speak for a larger group

Examples

• The union sent a representative to negotiate with management.
• She serves as our representative in Congress.
• This painting is representative of the artist's early work.
• The survey included a representative sample of voters.
• We live in a representative democracy.
• The sales representative visited our office yesterday.
• His behavior is not representative of our company's values.