Representative — Rep re*sent a*tive, n. [Cf. LL. repraesentativus.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, represents (anything); that which exhibits a likeness or similitude. [1913 Webster] A statute of Rumor, whispering an idiot in the ear, who was the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Representative — may refer to: *Representation *Legislator, someone who is part of a legislature *House of Representatives … Wikipedia
representative — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. serving to represent 2. a. standing or acting for another especially through delegated authority b. of, based on, or constituting a government in which the many are represented by persons chosen from among them… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Representative money — refers to money that consists of token coins, other physical tokens such as certificates, and even non physical digital certificates (authenticated digital transactions) that can be reliably exchanged for a fixed quantity of a commodity such as… … Wikipedia
Representative direct democracy — is a combination of direct democracy and representative democracy. In representative direct democracy there are representatives that vote on behalf of the citizen, as long as they do not choose to vote themselves. In other words, it works just… … Wikipedia
Representative realism — Representative Theory of Perception, also known as Indirect realism, epistemological dualism, and The veil of perception, is a philosophical concept. It states that we do not (and cannot) perceive the external world directly; instead we know only … Wikipedia
Representative peer — In the United Kingdom, representative peers were individuals elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to represent them in the British House of Lords. Members of the Peerage of England, Peerage of Great Britain … Wikipedia
Representative agent — Economists use the term representative agent to refer to the typical individual of a certain type (for example, the typical consumer, or the typical firm). More technically, an economic model is said to have a representative agent if all agents… … Wikipedia
Representative democracy — Part of the Politics series Democracy History · Var … Wikipedia
Representative town meeting — A representative town meeting is a form of municipal legislature particularly common in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Vermont.Representative Town Meetings function largely the same as an Open Town Meeting, except that not all… … Wikipedia
