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What does “representative” mean?

Simple meaning

A person who speaks and acts for other people.

Example

An MP is a representative of the people.

Memory tip

To represent means to speak for. Your MP speaks for you.

In your language

Tiếng Việt: người đại diện

Người nói và hành động thay cho người khác.

Một nghị sĩ là người đại diện của người dân.

Đại diện nghĩa là nói thay cho dân. Nghị sĩ của bạn nói thay cho bạn.

简体中文: 代表

替别人说话、办事的人。

一位议员是人民的代表。

代表就是替大家说话。你的议员替你说话。

Español: representante

Una persona que habla y actúa por otras personas.

Un parlamentario es un representante del pueblo.

Representar es hablar en nombre de otros. Tu parlamentario habla por ti.

हिन्दी: प्रतिनिधि

वह व्यक्ति जो दूसरे लोगों की ओर से बोलता और काम करता है।

सांसद लोगों का प्रतिनिधि होता है।

प्रतिनिधि यानी जो आपकी ओर से बोले। आपका सांसद आपकी ओर से बोलता है।

العربية: الممثل

شخص يتحدث ويتصرف نيابة عن أشخاص آخرين.

عضو البرلمان ممثل للشعب.

التمثيل يعني التحدث نيابة عن الآخرين. عضو البرلمان عنك يتحدث باسمك.

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