The most important representative or spokesperson; someone who embodies or stands for an idea or group to the highest degree.
From 'arch-' (chief, supreme) + 'representative' (from Latin 'repraesentare,' to present again). Combines ancient ranking system with modern democratic vocabulary.
An archrepresentative is like the ultimate symbol—think of how Einstein became the archrepresentative of the scientist, or how certain novels become the archrepresentative of a genre. The word shows how we elevate examples to iconic status.
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