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

BBC News has contacted his representatives for further comment.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

An email to representatives for Affinity Gaming was not immediately returned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

What fabulous representatives these are of the country that Europe once looked upon with gratitude and respect: clownish, crude and stupid all at once.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

BBC News has approached Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and representatives for Princess Beatrice and Ghislaine Maxwell's legal team for comment.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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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