(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a person who has been chosen to act or make decisions on behalf of another person or a group of people.
...trade union ~s...
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2.
A ~ is a person whose job is to sell a company’s products or services, especially by travelling round and visiting other companies. (FORMAL)
She had a stressful job as a sales ~.
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3.
A ~ group consists of a small number of people who have been chosen to make decisions on behalf of a larger group.
The new head of state should be chosen by an 87 member ~ council.
ADJ: ADJ n
4.
Someone who is typical of the group to which they belong can be described as ~.
He was in no way ~ of dog-trainers in general.
ADJ: oft ADJ of n
~ness
...a process designed to ensure the ~ness of the sample interviewed.
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5.
In the United States, a Representative is a member of the House of Representatives, the less powerful of the two parts of Congress.
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see also House of Representatives