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Representative (noun)

Representative (noun): (1) A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for somebody else or on behalf of a group.

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(1) A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for somebody else or on behalf of a group. (2) A member of the House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress.

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Definition 2

(Adj.) Typical of a particular group of people.

Source: EAC Glossary of TermsType: standard
Definition 3

A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for somebody else or on behalf of a group. (2) A member of the House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress.

Source: EAC Glossary of TermsType: standard

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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