Representative - English meaning

noun

A person who acts on behalf of another person or group.

Usage examples:

In the event of illness, a durable power of attorney enabled her nephew to act as her agent

noun

A person who acts for or represents another

Usage examples:

A travel agent, he is the agent for several of the highest paid players in baseball., a secret agen…

noun

A person who is paid to buy or sell products or provide a service for a company, but who is not a regular employee

Usage examples:

Following the recent insurance scam, legislation is being put in place to ensure all agents protect…

adjective

Very typical of a certain kind of person or thing.

Usage examples:

The archetypal country doctor

noun

A very typical example of a certain person or thing.

Usage examples:

He was the archetype of the old-style football club chairman

noun

The original model or a perfect example of something

adjective

Typical of a particular person, place, or thing.

Usage examples:

He began with a characteristic attack on extremism

noun

A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify them.

Usage examples:

Certain defining characteristics of the school emerge from the study

noun

A person who is appointed to undertake the duties of a superior in the superior's absence.

Usage examples:

His deputy has been largely running the business for the past year

noun

A person who is given the power to act instead of, or to help do the work of, another person

Usage examples:

A deputy chairman, the deputy editor, a sheriff’s deputy

noun

A person whose rank is immediately below that of the head of an organization or a department, and who is in charge when the head is not there

Usage examples:

He was appointed to the paris office, serving as deputy to the bureau chief., you will be required …

adjective

Serving as a symbol of a particular quality or concept; symbolic.

Usage examples:

This case is emblematic of a larger problem

adjective

Representing a particular person, group, or idea

Usage examples:

Emblematic of a sword is emblematic of power gained by violence.

adjective

Bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.

Usage examples:

Powerfully evocative lyrics

adjective

Making you remember or imagine something pleasant

Usage examples:

Evocative music, a sound evocative of the sea

noun

A thing characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule.

Usage examples:

Advertising provides a good example of an industry where dreams have faded

verb

Be illustrated or exemplified.

Usage examples:

The extent of allied naval support is exampled by the navigational specialists provided

noun

Something that is typical of the group that it is a member of or that can be used to represent it

Usage examples:

Let me give you an example of what i mean., for example (= as a particular case showing a more gene…

noun

A person or thing serving as a typical example or appropriate model.

Usage examples:

The place is an exemplar of multicultural britain

adjective

Serving as a desirable model; very good.

Usage examples:

Exemplary behaviour

adjective

Extremely good of its type, so that it might serve as a model for others

Usage examples:

He saw action in the marines, and his performance was exemplary.

noun

An example of something, or the act of giving an example of something

Usage examples:

We include discussion and exemplification of various rhythmic styles., the exemplifications are wha…

noun

The lead singer or leader of a musical group

Usage examples:

Coldplay frontman chris martin

noun

A picture illustrating a book, newspaper, etc.

Usage examples:

An illustration of a yacht

adjective

Serving as an example or explanation.

Usage examples:

This timetable is provided for illustrative purposes only

adjective

Helping to explain or prove something

Usage examples:

Falling house prices are illustrative of the crisis facing the construction industry.

adjective

Serving as a sign or indication of something.

Usage examples:

Having recurrent dreams is not necessarily indicative of any psychological problem

noun

A verb in the indicative mood.

Usage examples:

Thus, if a language has long-distance reflexivization with indicatives, then it will necessarily ha…

noun

The mood (= form) of a verb used in ordinary statements and questions

Usage examples:

In the sentence "we walked home," the verb "walked" is in the indicative., resumption of the talks …

noun

The part of a musical instrument, telephone, etc. designed to be put in or against the mouth.

Usage examples:

He shouted into the mouthpiece, but there was no response

noun

The part of a musical instrument, telephone, or other device that goes near, on, or between the lips

Usage examples:

He’s a mouthpiece for the pharmaceutical industry.

noun

A person holding a position of authority, especially one with a commission, in the armed services, the mercantile marine, or on a passenger ship.

Usage examples:

He is also a serving officer in the army

verb

Provide with military officers.

Usage examples:

The aristocracy wielded considerable power, officering the army

noun

A person in the armed forces who has a position of authority

Usage examples:

Mike’s father was an officer in the us marines., the chief financial officer

adjective

Relating to an authority or public body and its activities and responsibilities.

Usage examples:

The prime minister's official engagements

noun

A person holding public office or having official duties, especially as a representative of an organization or government department.

Usage examples:

A union official

noun

A person who has a position of responsibility in an organization

Usage examples:

A senior official, an official announcement, the name of the new director will be officially announ…

adjective

Serving as a typical example of something.

Usage examples:

His biography is paradigmatic of the experiences of this generation

noun

A professional, especially in sport.

Usage examples:

A tennis pro

adjective

(of a person or an event) professional.

Usage examples:

A pro golfer

preposition

In favour of.

Usage examples:

They were pro the virtues of individualism

adjective

Denoting the first, original, or typical form of something.

Usage examples:

The prototypical vehicle

noun

The authority to represent someone else, especially in voting.

Usage examples:

Britons overseas may register to vote by proxy

noun

Authority given to someone to act for you, as by voting as your representative in an election, or the person to whom this authority is given

noun

A written document that officially gives someone the authority to do something for another person, for example by voting at a meeting for them

Usage examples:

A creditor may give a proxy to any person of full age requiring him or her to vote for or against a…

noun

An individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc. used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display.

Usage examples:

Specimens of copper ore

noun

Something shown or examined as an example; a typical example

Usage examples:

He has a collection of rare insect specimens.

noun

Something that is used or can be examined as a typical example

Usage examples:

You'll find specimens of most of the kind of letters you will need to write at every stage of the j…

noun

A person who makes statements on behalf of a group or individual.

Usage examples:

A spokesman for greenpeace

noun

A spokesman or spokeswoman (used as a neutral alternative).

Usage examples:

A spokesperson for the scottish office

noun

A person who makes official, public statements for a group or organization

Usage examples:

A government spokesperson

noun

Someone who is chosen or employed by a person or organization to speak officially to the public for them

Usage examples:

A company spokesperson said that customers would get their money by the end of this week., a spokes…

noun

A woman who makes statements on behalf of a group or individual.

Usage examples:

A spokeswoman for the agency said it would not be investigating the case

noun

A female spokesperson

noun

A woman who acts as a spokesperson

Usage examples:

A spokeswoman blamed the confusion on miscommunication between the company and its customers.

noun

A person who takes the place or does the job of another person

Usage examples:

Critics serve as a kind of stand-in for the average person.

phrasal verb

To do something that someone else is supposed to do or usually does, because they are unable to do it

Usage examples:

Stand in for sb he stood in for his manager while she was away on maternity leave., we'll need some…

noun

A person or thing acting or serving in place of another.

Usage examples:

Soya milk is used as a substitute for dairy milk

verb

Use or add in place of.

Usage examples:

Dried rosemary can be substituted for the fresh herb

verb

To use someone or something instead of another person or thing

Usage examples:

[ t ] you can substitute oil for butter in this recipe., [ i ] he was called on to substitute for t…

noun

A substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office.

Usage examples:

She served as a surrogate for the president on a trip to south america

adjective

Relating to the birth of a child or children by means of surrogacy.

Usage examples:

Paperwork that will allow them to move forward with the surrogate process

noun

Someone or something that replaces or is used instead of someone or something else; a substitute for another

Usage examples:

She seems to regard him as a surrogate for her father.

adjective

Serving as a symbol.

Usage examples:

A repeating design symbolic of eternity

noun

A category of people or things having common characteristics.

Usage examples:

This type of heather grows better in a drier habitat

verb

Write (something) on a typewriter or computer by pressing the keys.

Usage examples:

He typed out the second draft

suffix

(forming adjectives) resembling or having the characteristics of a specified thing.

Usage examples:

The dish-type radio telescope

adjective

Having the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing.

Usage examples:

A typical day

adjective

Showing the characteristics of a particular kind of person or thing

Usage examples:

He looked like the typical tourist with his camera and baseball cap., this dish is typical of south…

adjective

Showing all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things

Usage examples:

I must look like the typical tourist with my shorts and my camera., this kind of hot and spicy food…