adj.
1.serving to represent or typify
2.standing for something else
3.being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives representative n.
1.a person who represents others
2.an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
3.a member of the United States House of Representatives
4.an item of information that is representative of a type
Idiom of the Day
life of the party
a person who is lively and helps make a party fun and exciting
My friend is the life of the party and everybody loves to see her.
