representative
n. countablen. someone who has been chosen to speak or make decisions for a larger group of people. You might see them in a government or at a business meeting.
n. a person chosen or elected to act or speak on behalf of others. Often used in political, legal, or commercial contexts to describe an agent or delegate.
The sales representative showed us the new products.
Each department must send one representative to the monthly safety meeting to discuss new office policies.
The elected representative spent the afternoon meeting with constituents to better understand their concerns before the upcoming legislative vote on environmental regulations.
From Middle English representative, from Middle French representatif and its etymon Medieval Latin repraesentātīvus. By surface analysis, represent + -ative; See representation.
Often followed by the preposition 'of' when describing the group being represented.