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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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Under this interpretation, Section 2’s nondiscrimination requirement means that congressional districts must be drawn in a way that allows large, politically cohesive and compact racial minorities to be able to elect representatives of their choice.

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In the courts, you didn’t need 60 senators to break a filibuster, 218 representatives or even the White House.

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“We all agreed it’s best for everyone that they move on from ABC News,” a representative for the news division said at the time.

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A representative of the trust is due to appear at the Lampard Inquiry on Tuesday.

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It will be attended by representatives from the SFRS, NatureScotland, Scottish Land and Estates and other land management and environmental groups.

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