(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.

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.

plural of representative democracy

(inorganic chemistry, physics) main group element

(business, marketing) Alternative form of manufacturer's representative

(business, marketing) An independent selling organization, paid principally by commission that usually represents multiple lines of products (usually not directly competitive).

A sales assistant representing the company outside the place of business.

(cartography) The scale of a map expressed as a fraction. For example, 1/63,360 or 1:63,360 indicates a scale of one inch to the mile.

Alternative form of underrepresent.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of under-represent