representatives

1. Popularly elected officials who serve in state legislatures and in the House of Representatives in Congress. Representing the local districts from which they are elected, representatives support the interests of their constituents by proposing bills and programs. Elected for two-year terms, representatives in Congress must be sensitive to their constituents' concerns in order to be reelected.

Example Sentences

The Geneva talks did not involve Russian representatives and the Kremlin said it hadn't received any information on the outcome of the discussions.

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But Rheinmetall representatives say the company isn’t currently having problems finding the skills it needs on the job market.

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Andrew Cheung, who was visiting New York from Seattle, said that after receiving the email he spoke to two Marriott loyalty-program representatives, but neither was aware of the situation at first.

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Even to representatives of the British Consulate in New York, which helped organize the event, there was irony in hosting a party for the king in a monument to American enterprise.

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They include current and former politicians, civil servants, government advisers, public health experts and representatives of bereaved families.

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• board 
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