| agent |
a representative, esp. a salesman. [1/5 definitions] |
| aliquot |
a fraction of the whole, taken as representative of it. [1/3 definitions] |
| ambassador |
any authorized representative. [1/3 definitions] |
| at-large election |
an election in which every voter can vote for candidates to fill any and all vacant positions in a representative body. Unlike a single-member election, in which people can vote only for candidates who represent their particular legislative district, at-large elections allow every person to vote on each vacant position within a governing body. |
| attorney |
one whose profession is to give legal advice and to act as a representative in court during legal proceedings; lawyer; attorney-at-law. |
| atty. |
abbreviation of "attorney," one whose profession is to give legal advice and to act as a representative in court during legal proceedings; lawyer; attorney-at-law. |
| classic |
representative or typical of a class or category; serving as a standard. [1/10 definitions] |
| Congressional district |
in U.S. government, any of a state's districts that elect one representative to the national House of Representatives of Congress. |
| contingent |
a representative group, sometimes of soldiers or the like, making up part of a larger assemblage. [1/4 definitions] |
| cross section |
a representative sample or selection of typical parts that reveals what the whole is like. [1/3 definitions] |
| delegate |
a person who is authorized to speak or act for one or more others, such as a representative to a conference or convention. [2/3 definitions] |
| depute |
to choose as a representative or representatives. [1/2 definitions] |
| deputize |
to authorize to act as an assistant or representative. |
| deputy |
in some legislative bodies, a representative. [1/3 definitions] |
| ex. |
abbreviation of "example," a particular instance or representative member of a class of things. |
| example |
a particular instance or representative member of a class of things. [1/4 definitions] |
| exit poll |
an estimate of public opinion on certain candidates or issues that is made by questioning a representative sample of voters as they leave their voting places. |
| high commissioner |
a diplomatic representative of ambassadorial rank, representing one member country of the British Commonwealth to another. [1/2 definitions] |
| icon |
a person or thing that is considered a clear symbol or representative of something and is the object of reverence or high esteem. [1/4 definitions] |
| iconic |
being a clear symbol or representative of something and generally regarded with reverence or high esteem. [1/3 definitions] |
| legate |
an official envoy or representative, esp. a papal representative. |