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Plural of representative

regular plural

The plural of representative is representatives.

Forms of representative

Singularrepresentative /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt(ət)ɪv/
Pluralrepresentatives /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntətɪvz/
Countablecountable

Representatives in a sentence

  • Each vessel in the Fleet has the right to send representatives to the Conclave aboard the flagship.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Quarians: Government Codex entry
  • All representatives face re-election every two years.
  • Anglo-Kirghiz mares, now better known as Novokirghiz, produce more milk than representatives of either separate lineage.From the entry anglo-
  • Indian agents actas a government representatives to communities of Native North Americans.From the entry native
  • All across the country, voters were communicating their representatives.From the entry across

Meaning of representative

  1. adjective Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.
  2. adjective Representing, showing a likeness.
  3. noun Someone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body.

Full definition of representative

Questions about the plural of representative

What is the plural of representative?
The plural of representative is representatives.
Is representative countable?
Representative is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: representative (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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