standing for something else; the bald eagle is representative of the United States'

a person who represents others

an advocate who represents someone elses policy or purpose; the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government

[ Syn: spokesperson , interpreter , voice ]

a member of the United States House of Representatives

[ Syn: congressman , congresswoman ]

an item of information that is typical of a class or group; this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome; there is an example on page 10

[ Syn: example , illustration , instance ]

serving to represent or typify; representative moviegoers; a representative modern play'

being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives; representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people'