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representative

[rep-ri-zen-tuh-tiv] / ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛn tə tɪv /






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Staff union representative Diane Davoine says as they arrived at the monument, women were told to move.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

The Tower, which receives nearly seven million visitors a year according to its website, was closed all day on Monday, but will open as normal on Tuesday according to a staff representative.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Lisa Hall, an independent sales representative based in Syracuse, N.Y., sells nearly two dozen product lines, including Trump-related merchandise.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Free and fair elections are foundational to our representative democracy.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

“Actually, I’m the only Sally-Q Tool sales representative in eastern Montana. I’m a hub!”

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

Critics argue that this confrontational approach has put him at odds with colleagues and elected representatives.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

To make the intervention work across many different settings, multinational working groups included representatives from every participating country.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

The authority is led by a DPS official and six governor-appointed board members — two from law enforcement, two from the insurance industry and two consumer representatives.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

The approach would have been a direct assault on the German principle of “co-determination”—joint management by representatives of both owners and workers—championed by Volkswagen’s unions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

As soon as he found out about the agreement, Mr. Brown hitched his luxurious glassed-in coach to the train and disappeared from Macondo along with the more prominent representatives of his company.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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