representative

A person appointed on behalf of another to carry out the acts and formalities required by customs rules. Representatives may be either Direct or Indirect. A representative must state who they are acting on behalf of, specify the type of representation, and be empowered to act in that capacity. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary

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▪ I. representative rep‧re‧sen‧ta‧tive ¹ [ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv] noun [countable]

1. also sales representative MARKETING JOBS a person who sells a company's products or services by speaking to customers on the phone or travelling to meet them; = REP:

• The work of a sales representative includes after-sales service.

• The local representative promised to visit them to demonstrate the machine.

2. someone chosen to speak or make decisions for another person or group of people:

• Make sure your employees' representatives are involved.

• A stockmarket representative was sceptical of the outcome.

ˌpersonal repreˈsentative

LAW someone put in charge of the affairs of a person who has died

ˌunion repreˈsentative

someone who is chosen to represent the employees in a company, factory etc who are members of a particular trade union:

• Guidelines for the reform of working arrangements have been agreed by management and union representatives.

[m0] ▪ II. representative representative ² adjective

like other members of the same group, and therefore showing what they are all like:

• Unfortunately, your sample is not statistically representative of the population.

• the most extensive and representative information currently available on temporary labour

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representative UK US /ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/ noun [C]

► (also sales representative, also INFORMAL rep) COMMERCE someone whose job is to sell a company's products or services, especially by visiting or phoning customers: »We'll increase our team of representatives to help meet sales targets.
»All shops are visited regularly by one of our sales representatives.

► a person who is chosen to speak or act for other people: »Staff have been invited to elect a representative to attend management meetings.
»A representative of the oil company made a press statement.

→ See also CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE(Cf. ↑customer representative), EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVE(Cf. ↑employee representative), PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(Cf. ↑personal representative), UNION REPRESENTATIVE(Cf. ↑union representative)

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representative UK US /ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/ adjective

► typical of a large group of people or things: »How representative are the views of these customers?
representative of sth »These remarks are not representative of the views of management.

● a representative sample (of sth) — Cf. a representative sample of sth

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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Synonyms:

Figurative, typical, symbolical / Delegated, acting for others, Delegate, deputy, substitute, agent, proxy, locum tenens, lieutenant, vicegerent

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representative — rep·re·sen·ta·tive 1 adj 1: serving to represent 2 a: standing or acting for another esp. through delegated authority an agent acting in a representative capacity b: of, based on, or constituting a government in which the people are represented… … Law dictionary
Representative — Rep re*sent a*tive, n. [Cf. LL. repraesentativus.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, represents (anything); that which exhibits a likeness or similitude. [1913 Webster] A statute of Rumor, whispering an idiot in the ear, who was the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Representative — Rep re*sent a*tive ( z?nt ? t?v), a. [Cf. F. repr?sentatif.] 1. Fitted to represent; exhibiting a similitude. [1913 Webster] 2. Bearing the character or power of another; acting for another or others; as, a council representative of the people.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
representative — [rep΄rə zen′tə tiv] adj. [ME < MFr or ML: MFr représentatif < ML repraesentativus] 1. representing or serving to represent; specif., a) picturing; portraying; reproducing b) acting or speaking, esp. by due authority, in the place or on… … English World dictionary
representative — [adj] characteristic, typical adumbrative, archetypal, classic, classical, delineative, depictive, emblematic, evocative, exemplary, ideal, illustrative, model, presentational, prototypal, prototypical, quintessential, rep*, symbolic, symbolical; … New thesaurus
representative — ► ADJECTIVE 1) typical of a class or group. 2) containing typical examples of many or all types: a representative sample. 3) (of a legislative or deliberative assembly) consisting of people chosen to act and speak on behalf of a wider group. 4)… … English terms dictionary
Representative — may refer to: *Representation *Legislator, someone who is part of a legislature *House of Representatives … Wikipedia
representative — (adj.) serving to represent, late 14c., from O.Fr. representatif (early 14c.), from M.L. repræsentativus, from L. repræsentare (see REPRESENT (Cf. represent)), Meaning standing for others is from 1620s; in the political sense of holding the place … Etymology dictionary
representative — n *delegate, deputy … New Dictionary of Synonyms
representative — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ chief, leading, main ▪ senior ▪ sole ▪ I was the sole representative of the committee … Collocations dictionary

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