What is another word for representatives?

Pronunciation: [ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛntətˌɪvz] (IPA)

Representatives are individuals or groups who speak on behalf of others. They act as intermediaries between various parties and promote the opinions and interests of those they represent. Synonyms for the word "representatives" include delegates, agents, emissaries, ambassadors, envoys, proxies, spokespersons, and advocates. Each of these words refers to someone who is authorized to act on behalf of another person or group. Delegates and agents are often used in a political or business context, while ambassadors and envoys are more commonly associated with diplomatic missions. Proxies and spokespersons are terms that can be used in various contexts to refer to individuals who are authorized to speak on behalf of others.

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Usage examples for Representatives

It was hoped that some compromise might be reached by which could be reconciled, as to the flag, the desires of the Assembly which was expected to recall the pretender and those of the comte de Chambord who considered his divinely inspired will superior to that of the representatives of the people.
"A History of the Third French Republic"
C. H. C. Wright
Nearly every family has one or more representatives living in the United States, and the very name of America is regarded by them with tenderness.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
Those who believe this, ought to write to their representatives at Washington and urge such action as will lay the facts before the world.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook

Famous quotes with Representatives

  • The ultimate binding element in the medieval order was subordination to the divine will and its earthly representatives, notably the pope.
    Irving Babbitt
  • In addressing you I feel that I am not so much speaking to the representatives of diverse States of Europe and America as to the exponents of principles and hopes that are common to us all, and without which our life on earth would be a life without horizon or prospect.
    Henry Campbell-Bannerman
  • When you become active in the system and communicate to your representatives, and they don't vote in accordance with your values, your responsibility is to support candidates who will.
    Joan Blades
  • We here in the North have for many years had a natural tendency to feel that when our representatives come together at an international meeting, we embark on the quest of mutual understanding and support.
    Hjalmar Branting
  • A year ago I was in the city of Genoa, and I found that it returned seven representatives to the Sardinian Parliament at Turin, seven being its fair share, calculated according to the population of the various cities and districts of the Sardinian kingdom.
    John Bright

Related words: u.s. representatives, representatives of a country, representative government, government representatives, representative democracy

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