representatives

Cultural  

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.

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Example Sentences

The IRS wanted to hire around 3,500 customer-service representatives for the filing season “but it fell over 1,000 employees short,” the National Taxpayer Advocate report noted.

From MarketWatch

Catherine O’Hara, the comedian and actress best known for starring in the “Home Alone” series, “Beetlejuice” and “Schitt’s Creek,” died Friday in her Los Angeles home after a “brief illness,” representatives said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Manchester City Council will also hold engagement sessions with LGBTQ+ organisations and representatives in order to gather a range of views.

From BBC

Fandom might also be increased by a more even geographic spread of clubs - Sale are currently the only northern representatives.

From BBC

The British leader told business representatives from the UK and China on Friday morning that both sides had "warmly engaged" and "made some real progress".

From Barron's

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