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• plural of representative.

representatives

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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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It was the same day he had been due to have an interview with family court representatives about his father.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

It was signed by more than 100 current and former cast and crew members, including Dench, Felicity Jones and Kellie Bright, as well as representatives from Equity and the Writers' Guild.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Also under the deal, FAA managers and union representatives will hammer out new shift guidelines to maximize staffing during high traffic volumes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Last November he joined Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and other Orthodox representatives to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

He had broken the Decree for the Restriction of Underage Wizardry so badly, he was surprised Ministry of Magic representatives weren’t swooping down on him where he sat.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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