Representative vs Legate - What's the difference?
representative | legate | Related terms |
Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.
One who may speak for another in a particular capacity, especially in negotiation.
A member of a legislative or governing body who represents a constituency.
One that is taken as typical of its class.
(US, politics) A member of the .
Company agent who visits potential purchasers, salesman.
A deputy representing the Pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.
An ambassador or messenger.
* 1965 , (John Fowles), :
The deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome.
Representative is a related term of legate.
As an adjective representative
is .As a noun legate is
morass, bog, puddle, pool.representative
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- 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.
Noun
(en noun)- I will send a representative to work out the details of the contract.
- She served four terms as representative of her local at the national union convention.
- All representatives face re-election every two years.
Synonyms
* rep * See alsolegate
English
Noun
(en noun)- The dark figure on the raised white terrace; legate of the sun facing the sun; the most ancient royal power.