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▪ I. ˌmisrepreˈsentative, n.
[mis-1 5.]
One who fails to represent others; a bad representative.
1862New York Tribune 26 Jan. (Cassell), A better reply from that misrepresentative of Indiana. 1887Pall Mall G. 18 Apr. 9/1 Until the chairman appealed for order his..opponents would not hear one of their misrepresentatives.
▪ II. ˌmisrepreˈsentative, a.
[mis-1 6.]
Not properly representative (of).
1736Swift Let. to Sheridan Wks. 1751 XIII. 147 The..slavish Practices of those mis-representative Brutes. 1892Daily Tel. 18 Aug., The question before the country would be whether the representative or the misrepresentative branch of the Legislature should prevail. 1902B. Kidd West. Civilization 99 Interpretations..utterly misrepresentative of the real meaning of the phenomenon. |