One that is representative of a group or class

• specimen

  1. A sample, as of tissue, blood, or urine, used for analysis and diagnosis.
  2. A part of a whole, or one individual of a class or group, used as a sample or example of the whole, class, or group; typical part, individual, etc.
  3. (Informal) A (specified kind of) individual or person

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  1. A sample, as of tissue, blood, or urine, used for analysis and diagnosis.
  2. A part of a whole, or one individual of a class or group, used as a sample or example of the whole, class, or group; typical part, individual, etc.
  3. (Informal) A (specified kind of) individual or person

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• sample

  1. A part, piece, or item taken or shown as representative of a whole thing, group, species, etc.; specimen; pattern
  2. A small amount of sound, music, etc. taken from one context, digitized and recorded, edited, and used again in another context
  3. An illustration; example

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  1. A part, piece, or item taken or shown as representative of a whole thing, group, species, etc.; specimen; pattern
  2. A small amount of sound, music, etc. taken from one context, digitized and recorded, edited, and used again in another context
  3. An illustration; example

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• instance

  1. A step in a process or series of events:
  2. A suggestion or request:
  3. An example; case; illustration

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  1. A step in a process or series of events:
  2. A suggestion or request:
  3. An example; case; illustration

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• illustration

  1. An example, story, analogy, etc. used to help explain or make something clear
  2. The act of illustrating or the state of being illustrated:
  3. An example that is used to clarify or explain something.

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  1. An example, story, analogy, etc. used to help explain or make something clear
  2. The act of illustrating or the state of being illustrated:
  3. An example that is used to clarify or explain something.

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• example

  1. One serving as a pattern of a specific kind:
  2. A person or thing to be imitated; model; pattern; precedent
  3. A punishment given as a warning or deterrent:

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  1. One serving as a pattern of a specific kind:
  2. A person or thing to be imitated; model; pattern; precedent
  3. A punishment given as a warning or deterrent:

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• case

  1. (Informal) A peculiar or eccentric person; a character.
  2. An instance or occurrence of a particular kind or category:
  3. An example, instance, or occurrence

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  1. (Informal) A peculiar or eccentric person; a character.
  2. An instance or occurrence of a particular kind or category:
  3. An example, instance, or occurrence

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One who stands for another

• deputy

  1. A person appointed to act as a substitute for, or as an assistant to, another, specif., a sheriff)
  2. A member of any of certain national legislatures or their lower houses, as in France, Italy, or Albania
  3. An assistant exercising full authority in the absence of his or her superior and equal authority in emergencies:

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  1. A person appointed to act as a substitute for, or as an assistant to, another, specif., a sheriff)
  2. A member of any of certain national legislatures or their lower houses, as in France, Italy, or Albania
  3. An assistant exercising full authority in the absence of his or her superior and equal authority in emergencies:

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• delegate

  1. An elected or appointed representative of a US territory in the House of Representatives who is entitled to speak but not vote.
  2. A member of a House of Delegates
  3. A representative to a conference or convention.

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  1. An elected or appointed representative of a US territory in the House of Representatives who is entitled to speak but not vote.
  2. A member of a House of Delegates
  3. A representative to a conference or convention.

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Serving as a symbol

• symbolical

  1. Of, related to, or being a symbol; symbolic

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  1. Of, related to, or being a symbol; symbolic

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• symbolic

  1. Using symbolism:
  2. Of, relating to, or expressed by means of symbols or a symbol:
  3. Of or expressed in a symbol or symbols

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  1. Using symbolism:
  2. Of, relating to, or expressed by means of symbols or a symbol:
  3. Of or expressed in a symbol or symbols

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• emblematical

  1. See emblematic.

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  1. See emblematic.

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• emblematic

  1. Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type
  2. Of, relating to, or serving as an emblem; symbolic.
  3. Of or serving as an emblem; symbolic

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  1. Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type
  2. Of, relating to, or serving as an emblem; symbolic.
  3. Of or serving as an emblem; symbolic

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Serving to describe

• graphic

  1. Written, inscribed, or recorded in letters of the alphabet, meaningful symbols, etc.
  2. Depicted or described in vivid detail:
  3. Of or relating to the graphic arts:

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  1. Written, inscribed, or recorded in letters of the alphabet, meaningful symbols, etc.
  2. Depicted or described in vivid detail:
  3. Of or relating to the graphic arts:

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• descriptive

  1. Designating or of a branch of a science in which its data or materials are described and classified
  2. (Linguistics) Of or relating to the study or the description of a language or a specific stage of a language, with emphasis on constructing a grammar without regard to historical development, comparison with other languages, or advocated norms for correct or proper usage.
  3. Involving or characterized by description; serving to describe.

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  1. Designating or of a branch of a science in which its data or materials are described and classified
  2. (Linguistics) Of or relating to the study or the description of a language or a specific stage of a language, with emphasis on constructing a grammar without regard to historical development, comparison with other languages, or advocated norms for correct or proper usage.
  3. Involving or characterized by description; serving to describe.

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• delineative

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Having the nature of, constituting, or serving as a type

• typical

  1. Conforming with what usually happens:
  2. Exhibiting the qualities, traits, or characteristics that identify a kind, class, group, or category:
  3. Of or belonging to a type or representative example; characteristic

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  1. Conforming with what usually happens:
  2. Exhibiting the qualities, traits, or characteristics that identify a kind, class, group, or category:
  3. Of or belonging to a type or representative example; characteristic

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• typic

  1. Typical

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  1. Typical

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• quintessential

  1. Of, relating to, or having the nature of a quintessence; being the most typical:

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  1. Of, relating to, or having the nature of a quintessence; being the most typical:

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• prototypical

  1. Constituting or representing an original type of something that others are modelled on, or derived from

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  1. Constituting or representing an original type of something that others are modelled on, or derived from

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• prototypic

  1. Of or pertaining to a prototype; prototypical

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  1. Of or pertaining to a prototype; prototypical

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• prototypal

  1. Of or pertaining to a prototype

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  1. Of or pertaining to a prototype

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• paradigmatic

  1. Of or relating to a paradigm.
  2. (Linguistics) Of or relating to the set of substitutional or oppositional relationships a linguistic unit has with other units, such as the relationship between (n) in not and other sounds that could be substituted for it in the same context, like (t) and (p). Together with the set of syntagmatic relations, paradigmatic relations describe the identity of a linguistic unit in a given language.

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  1. Of or relating to a paradigm.
  2. (Linguistics) Of or relating to the set of substitutional or oppositional relationships a linguistic unit has with other units, such as the relationship between (n) in not and other sounds that could be substituted for it in the same context, like (t) and (p). Together with the set of syntagmatic relations, paradigmatic relations describe the identity of a linguistic unit in a given language.

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• model

  1. Worthy of imitation:
  2. Representative of others of the same kind, style, etc.
  3. Serving as a model, pattern, or standard of excellence

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  1. Worthy of imitation:
  2. Representative of others of the same kind, style, etc.
  3. Serving as a model, pattern, or standard of excellence

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• classical

  1. Standard and traditional:
  2. Of, characteristic of, or like a style of music marked by an emphasis on formal composition, as in instrumental works in the sonata form, by precise standards of performance appropriate to a symphony orchestra, and by a sense of balance, order, clarity, etc.
  3. Classic

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  1. Standard and traditional:
  2. Of, characteristic of, or like a style of music marked by an emphasis on formal composition, as in instrumental works in the sonata form, by precise standards of performance appropriate to a symphony orchestra, and by a sense of balance, order, clarity, etc.
  3. Classic

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• classic

  1. (Informal) Continuing in fashion because of its simple style
  2. Serving as the established model or standard:
  3. Of a well-known type; typical:

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  1. (Informal) Continuing in fashion because of its simple style
  2. Serving as the established model or standard:
  3. Of a well-known type; typical:

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• archetypical

  1. In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative.

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  1. In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative.

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• archetypic

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• archetypal

  1. Of or pertaining to an archetype.

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  1. Of or pertaining to an archetype.

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Characteristic

• emblematic

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• illustrative

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• symbolic

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• typical

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Characterized by representation by elected delegates

• representational

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• elected

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• democratic

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An emissary

• sales agent

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• spokesperson

  1. Person who acts as the voice of a group of people.
  2. A spokesman or a spokeswoman.

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  1. Person who acts as the voice of a group of people.
  2. A spokesman or a spokeswoman.

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• deputy

  1. A person appointed to act as a substitute for, or as an assistant to, another, specif., a sheriff)
  2. A member of any of certain national legislatures or their lower houses, as in France, Italy, or Albania
  3. An assistant exercising full authority in the absence of his or her superior and equal authority in emergencies:

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  1. A person appointed to act as a substitute for, or as an assistant to, another, specif., a sheriff)
  2. A member of any of certain national legislatures or their lower houses, as in France, Italy, or Albania
  3. An assistant exercising full authority in the absence of his or her superior and equal authority in emergencies:

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One who is elected to the lower legislative body

• Speaker of the House

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• councilor

  1. A member of a council, as one convened to advise a governor.
  2. (US) Member of a council, especially a city council, as a gender-free term replacing councilman and councilwoman.
  3. A member of a council

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  1. A member of a council, as one convened to advise a governor.
  2. (US) Member of a council, especially a city council, as a gender-free term replacing councilman and councilwoman.
  3. A member of a council

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• legislator

  1. One who drafts or enacts laws, especially a member of a legislative body.
  2. A member of a legislative assembly; lawmaker

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  1. One who drafts or enacts laws, especially a member of a legislative body.
  2. A member of a legislative assembly; lawmaker

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• deputy

  1. A person appointed to act as a substitute for, or as an assistant to, another, specif., a sheriff)
  2. A member of any of certain national legislatures or their lower houses, as in France, Italy, or Albania
  3. An assistant exercising full authority in the absence of his or her superior and equal authority in emergencies:

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  1. A person appointed to act as a substitute for, or as an assistant to, another, specif., a sheriff)
  2. A member of any of certain national legislatures or their lower houses, as in France, Italy, or Albania
  3. An assistant exercising full authority in the absence of his or her superior and equal authority in emergencies:

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• member-of-parliament

  1. A representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the lower house of a parliament.

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  1. A representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the lower house of a parliament.

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• member of congress

  1. A person who has been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives

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  1. A person who has been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives

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• councilperson

  1. A councilor

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  1. A councilor

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• councilwoman

  1. A female member of a council, especially a city council; now often replaced by gender-neutral councilor (British, councillor).
  2. A woman who is a member of a council

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  1. A female member of a council, especially a city council; now often replaced by gender-neutral councilor (British, councillor).
  2. A woman who is a member of a council

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• councilman

  1. A male member of a council, especially a city council; now often replaced by gender-neutral councilor (British, councillor).

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  1. A male member of a council, especially a city council; now often replaced by gender-neutral councilor (British, councillor).

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• assemblywoman

  1. A female assemblyman
  2. A member of the lower house of certain US state legislatures.
  3. A woman who is a member of a legislative assembly.

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  1. A female assemblyman
  2. A member of the lower house of certain US state legislatures.
  3. A woman who is a member of a legislative assembly.

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• assemblyman

  1. A member of the lower house of certain US state legislatures.
  2. A man who is a member of a legislative assembly.
  3. A member of a legislative assembly

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  1. A member of the lower house of certain US state legislatures.
  2. A man who is a member of a legislative assembly.
  3. A member of a legislative assembly

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• congresswoman

  1. A female member of congress
  2. A woman member of Congress, esp. of the House of Representatives

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  1. A female member of congress
  2. A woman member of Congress, esp. of the House of Representatives

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• congressman

  1. A male member of congress.
  2. A member of Congress, esp. of the House of Representatives

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  1. A male member of congress.
  2. A member of Congress, esp. of the House of Representatives

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