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representative

[/ˌrepɹɪˈzɛntətɪv/]
noun/adjectivemasculine/femininepl: representatives / representativas
representante
1. A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another person or group
She is a representative for the company at international conferences.
Ela é uma representante da empresa em conferências internacionais.
2. A person elected to act and speak for the people in a legislature
The representative voted on the new tax bill.
O representante votou sobre o novo projeto de lei tributária.
3. Adjective: Serving as a typical example of something; characteristic
This painting is representative of the artist's style.
Este quadro é representativo do estilo do artista.
4. Adjective: Based on or consisting of elected representatives
We have a representative government.
Temos um governo representativo.
Synonyms
delegateagentspokespersonenvoydeputycongressman/congresswoman
Antonyms
principalemployer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
representante
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
representante
Standard usage, no regional variation
São Paulo
representante
Standard usage, often used in business contexts
Portugal
representante
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

representative sample
legal representative
sales representative
customer representative
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