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

Customer-service representatives deal with rude people all day.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Kremlin adviser Yury Ushakov told the press that "US presidential special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who are currently closely involved in Iranian affairs, will return to Russia soon".

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

UniCredit also said sufficient shareholder support at the Annual General Meeting would position it to appoint all shareholder representatives on the Supervisory Board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Each year the home presented its annual report to a committee made up of representatives from the church and local councils.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

I had a World Cup in London at the end of the week, so I flew in a few days before to meet with cultural attaches and representatives from the United States embassy.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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