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naib

1 9.9

A person who represents people from a region in a parliament or assembly

noun

Indian

: naib

Each region sends a naib to participate in the national assembly.

Examples

As a naib, he regularly meets with local citizens to hear their issues.
The newly elected naib promised to address the concerns of her district.
The naib spoke passionately during the assembly.
Many naibs attended the conference last week.
The newly elected naib promised to address the concerns of her district.
Each region sends a naib to participate in the national assembly.
As a naib, he regularly meets with local citizens to hear their issues.

Synonyms

senator

vsnaib

∞ 3.3

A person in a senate who helps make national laws

refers more generally to a legislator regardless of chamber or rank

Member of Parliament

vsnaib

33 3.7

A person elected to represent an area in the UK Parliament, especially in the House of Commons

is the general term for any legislative representative across countries and chambers

member for

vsnaib

3 7.0

A person elected to represent an area in a parliament or council

focuses more on representing people rather than a specific electoral area

MOC

vsnaib

Jargon

1 8.9

A person elected to a national legislature, for example a member of Congress

is the broader label for any legislative representative not tied to one country

How Senior

minister

∞ 3.0

naib

Indian

1 9.9

representative

30 4.6

councilist

7.6

member

∞ 1.4

Surface Forms

naib singular

naibs plural

Etymology

The word naib comes from the Arabic nā'ib, meaning 'deputy' or 'representative'. That's why a naib is a member of an assembly who speaks and votes for people in their region, much like a 'representative' or 'deputy' in English.