representative in WordNet English dictionary

1. a member of the United States House of Representatives
   congressman  congresswoman  representative 
   
2. an item of information that is typical of a class or group
   "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
   example  illustration  instance  representative 
   
3. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
   "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
   spokesperson  interpreter  representative  voice 
   
4. a person who represents others
   representative 
   

1. standing for something else
   "the bald eagle is representative of the United States"
   representative 
   
2. 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"
   representative 
   
3. serving to represent or typify
   "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play"
   representative