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representative

[rep-ri-zen-tuh-tiv] / ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛn tə tɪv /






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However, the Back Heathrow campaign pushed back against the councils, claiming their opposition was "not representative" of local residents.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

"No one could escape, it was so sudden," said Nimsang Gurung, a sales representative with the company.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

“This is brilliant,” said Joe Sever, 36, a medical sales representative who brought his son and twin daughters, who were wearing matching denim jackets with their names bedazzled on the backs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

A representative for the actor did not immediately respond Wednesday to a request for confirmation.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

The French and the American revolutions both saw more or less tyrannical polities overtaken—at least on paper—by forms of representative democracy.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

Kenyan representatives attended the meeting called by Bizimana in Burundi.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

To make the intervention work across many different settings, multinational working groups included representatives from every participating country.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

The authority is led by a DPS official and six governor-appointed board members — two from law enforcement, two from the insurance industry and two consumer representatives.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

Volkswagen’s supervisory board had initially rejected Blume’s plan at a meeting in July, triggering two months of high-profile wrangling between the CEO’s team, worker representatives and Lower Saxony.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

During the war with Britain, representatives of the colonies that were seeking independence created a governing document they called the Articles of Confederation.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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