representative

(noun) a person who represents others.

(noun) an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose. Synonyms: spokesperson, interpreter, voice. Example: "The meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government."

(noun) a member of the United States House of Representatives. Synonyms: congressman, congresswoman.

(noun) an item of information that is typical of a class or group. Synonyms: example, illustration, instance. Examples: "This patient provides a typical example of the syndrome." "There is an example on page 10."

(adj) serving to represent or typify. Examples: "Representative moviegoers." "A representative modern play."

(adj) standing for something else. Synonyms: representative (vs. nonrepresentative). Example: "The bald eagle is representative of the united states."

(adj) 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."