Synonyms for representative

Noun

1. representative, negotiator, negotiant, treater

usage: a person who represents others

2. spokesperson, interpreter, representative, voice, advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent

usage: an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"

3. congressman, congresswoman, representative, legislator

usage: a member of the United States House of Representatives

4. example, illustration, instance, representative, information

usage: an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"

Adjective

1. representative, typical (vs. atypical)

usage: serving to represent or typify; "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play"

2. representative (vs. nonrepresentative), allegorical, allegoric, emblematic, emblematical, symbolic, symbolical

usage: standing for something else; "the bald eagle is representative of the United States"

3. representative, democratic (vs. undemocratic)

usage: 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"