Hypernyms for "representative"
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agent
alderman
ambassador
apology
assemblyman
assemblywoman
bagman
case in point
chief of state
commercial traveler
commercial traveller
contact
delegate
emissary
envoy
exception
excuse
flack
flack catcher
flak
flak catcher
head of state
middleman
mouth
mouthpiece
personal representative
precedent
quintessence
rep
resident commissioner
roadman
sample
specimen
spokesman
spokeswoman
traveling salesman
travelling salesman
union representative
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.