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Representative vs President - What's the difference?

representative | president |

As adjectives the difference between representative and president

is that representative is typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group while president is occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding.

As nouns the difference between representative and president

is that representative is one who may speak for another in a particular capacity, especially in negotiation while president is the head of state of a republic, a representative democracy and sometimes a dictatorship.

representative

English

Adjective

(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.

    Noun

    (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.

    • Synonyms

    * rep * See also

    Related terms

    * House of Representatives * represent * representative body * Member of Parliament

    president

    English

    (wikipedia president)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (honorifically) * (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The head of state of a republic, a representative democracy and sometimes a dictatorship.
  • * 2007 , Benjamin Camins, Hillary Is the Best Choice, Page 144
    • The vast majority of presidents have been male .
  • Primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person.
  • A person presiding over a meeting, chair, presiding officer, presider.
    • (Francis Bacon)

    Synonyms

    * prez (humorous or informal)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding.
  • * Milton
    • His angels president / In every province.
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