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noun
1.
the act of representing.
2.
the state of being represented.
3.
the expression or designation by some term, character, symbol, or the like.
4.
action or speech on behalf of a person, group, business house, state, or the like by an agent, deputy, or representative.
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EXPANDthe state or fact of being so represented: to demand representation on a board of directors.
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Government. the state, fact, or right of being represented by delegates having a voice in legislation or government.
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the body or number of representatives, as of a constituency.
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Diplomacy.
a.
the act of speaking or negotiating on behalf of a state.
b.
an utterance on behalf of a state.
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presentation to the mind, as of an idea or image.
10.
a mental image or idea so presented; concept.
11.
the act of portrayal, picturing, or other rendering in visible form.
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a picture, figure, statue, etc.
13.
the production or a performance of a play or the like, as on the stage.
14.
Often, representations. a description or statement, as of things true or alleged.
15.
a statement of facts, reasons, etc., made in appealing or protesting; a protest or remonstrance.
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COLLAPSEOrigin:
1375–1425; late Middle English representacion < Latin repraesentātiōn- (stem of repraesentātiō), equivalent to repraesentāt(us) (past participle of repraesentāre to represent) + -iōn- -ion
1375–1425; late Middle English representacion < Latin repraesentātiōn- (stem of repraesentātiō), equivalent to repraesentāt(us) (past participle of repraesentāre to represent) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
non·rep·re·sen·ta·tion, noun
o·ver·rep·re·sen·ta·tion, noun
pre·rep·re·sen·ta·tion, noun
self-rep·re·sen·ta·tion, noun
un·der·rep·re·sen·ta·tion, noun
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