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rappresentanza

/rap.pre.zenˈtan.t͡sa/noun · feminineC1
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Meaning

representation, delegation

  • representation
  • delegation
  • agency

In a sentence

Ha parlato in rappresentanza di tutti i colleghi.

She spoke on behalf of all the colleagues.

Hai già trovato una rappresentanza per vendere qui?

Have you already found an agency to sell here?

Non ho la rappresentanza del gruppo oggi.

I don’t have the group’s delegation today.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
rappresentanzafeminine · singular
rappresentanzefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use rappresentanza for formal or institutional contexts; for a theatrical performance, use rappresentazione, not rappresentanza.
  • In business, agente is the person; rappresentanza is the role, office, or agency relationship.
  • Political and legal collocations are very common: rappresentanza sindacale, parlamentare, diplomatica. It sounds more formal than everyday speech.

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