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representative

Definition for representative

noun as in person who acts in the stead of another

noun as in typical example

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Neither representatives for Bryan nor Cartwright immediately responded to The Times’ requests for comment on Monday.

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It is now considered the earliest known representative of Dyrosauridae -- a lineage of ancient crocodiles that differed substantially from the crocodiles seen today.

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Opening an annual meeting that brought together representatives from the countries that are part of the ICC, Tomoko Akane said: "Let me be explicit. We never accept any kind of pressure from anyone."

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Last week, a group of senior lawyers raised concerns with Bangladesh's representative in the UK over how the trial had been conducted.

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I put to him that over half the country don't think it's ridiculous - many people find it consoling and representative of the United Kingdom, maybe something better than politicians.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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