representative — a person chosen or elected to speak and act on behalf of others
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person chosen or elected to speak and act on behalf of others
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv/
Korean meaning: 대표자, 대리인
Korean pronunciation: 레프리**젠**터티브
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery guy claimed he was a representative of Italian culture, but he was just from New Jersey.
- Our customer service representative was so helpful that I almost forgot why I was angry.
- This messy room is representative of my entire life right now.
representative
NOUN//ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv//
a person chosen or elected to speak and act on behalf of others
a person chosen or elected to speak and act on behalf of others
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Origin
From Latin 'representare' meaning 'to present again' or 'to show,' combined with the suffix '-ative' (indicating a person or thing that performs an action). The Latin root combines 're-' (again) and 'praesentare' (to present).
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“The pizza delivery guy claimed he was a representative of Italian culture, but he was just from New Jersey.”
“Our customer service representative was so helpful that I almost forgot why I was angry.”
“This messy room is representative of my entire life right now.”
“The survey results should be representative of the general population.”
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