German word

Repräsentant

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁepʁɛzɛnˈtant/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrepresentative

Example

Die Partei wählte ihn zum Repräsentanten.

The party elected him as its representative.

Illustration for Repräsentant (representative)

More examples

Als offizieller Repräsentant des Unternehmens sprach er vor der Presse.

As the company's official representative, he spoke to the press.

Core concept

An authorized person standing before outsiders with a group's or person's voice and position.

Common phrases

  • offizieller Repräsentant

    official representative

  • Repräsentant einer Delegation

    representative of a delegation

Similar words

Vertreter: A person who communicates an individual's or organization's position and opinions externally.
Beauftragter: A formally appointed person responsible for carrying out a particular assignment.
Stellvertreter: A person who takes over official duties when the usual officeholder is absent.
Abgeordneter: A person elected to represent a constituency or voters in a legislative assembly.

Definition in German

Person, die befugt ist, im Namen einer Gruppe oder Person aufzutreten und deren Anliegen nach außen zu vertreten.

Word origin

Repräsentant is a learned German formation from Latin repraesentare, meaning to make present or represent, with -ant marking an acting person.

Usage tips

  • Repräsentant is a masculine weak noun: der Repräsentant, den Repräsentanten, and die Repräsentanten in the plural.

Other meanings

  • agentnoun
  • spokespersonnoun

Opposites

  • Vertretenerepresented personnoun

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