Designee vs Representative - What's the difference?

As a verb designee

is .

(en noun)

(legal) One who has been designated

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*designator

(en adjective)

Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.

Are you sure this paper is representative of your child's writing?

If you took all the fools out of the legislature, it wouldn't be a representative body anymore. — Texas State Senator Carl Parker.

(en noun)

One who may speak for another in a particular capacity, especially in negotiation.

I will send a representative to work out the details of the contract.

A member of a legislative or governing body who represents a constituency.

She served four terms as representative of her local at the national union convention.

One that is taken as typical of its class.

(US, politics) A member of the .

All representatives face re-election every two years.

Company agent who visits potential purchasers, salesman.

* rep * See also