Third-person singular simple present indicative form of represent

In a representative manner.

The quality of being representative.

plural of representativity

present participle of under-represent

a person authorized to act on behalf of another

plural of representative democracy

A government where citizens elect people to represent them and make laws on their behalf, instead of always voting directly on laws and other government actions.

(politics) A policy under the rule of people acting on the behalf of and, to a lesser extent, in the interests of the voting blocks by which they were elected.

The lower house in the bicameral legislatures of several countries; also some singular legislative bodies in unicameral systems.