representative

noun/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv/

Frequency rank: #1,851 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A person chosen to act or speak for others.

Illustration for the English word “representative”

Example sentence

The city council chose their representative to speak on behalf of the community at the meeting.

Synonyms & related words

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