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representative
adjective
uk /ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/us
typical of a large group of people or things:
How representative are the views of these customers?
representative of sthThese remarks are not representative of the views of management.
 a representative sample (of sth)
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a small group that contains the same mixture of people or things that is found in a bigger group, so that it is able to provide useful information about the bigger group :
The survey was sent to a representative sample of US households.

Examples of representative

representative
Their governing body is commonly open to representatives of civil society, people who risk their reputation and assume legal responsibilities for the privilege of leadership.
Conventions are at least in theory express agreements, voluntarily entered into between the heads of (or other representatives of) states.
Now, clearly, liberal democratic states can and do use coercive means in order to implement policies that have been agreed amongst democratically elected representatives.
Chiefs are the representatives of the orchestra; managers are in charge of management of the orchestra.
By deploying the language of class, the author argues, artisans sought to present themselves as representatives of a broader working class.
Once the inconvenience of this practice was discovered, the government began to name its representatives directly, choosing from its own ranks men of known competence.
Neither representatives of kanganies nor labourers, who were also not yet formally organized during this period, formed a part of it.
Thirdly, and quite distinct from anything said so far, there may be an argument for representation even if the representatives do appropriate the rents.
Early modern authors practised an intellectual eclecticism, which frequently makes it difficult to describe them as representatives of one particular context or another.
Rather than resist the implementation of new rules and practices, many chiefs have attempted to recast themselves as the ' authentic representatives ' of local communities.
In these issues, representatives of indigenous peoples' organisations and states had different opinions and interpretations, which were discussed at length.
As elected members of the legislature, elected representatives are expected to represent their voters in the process of lawmaking.
He finds that both elected village heads and party representatives unambiguously acknowledge this.
Throughout the nineteenth century crop reporters had been elected like representatives of townships.
The former are often called representatives, the latter beneficiaries.
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Collocations withrepresentative

representative

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appointed representative
We nevertheless expect that rules will be made restricting what sort of principals an appointed representative may have.
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