account representative
- noun
- /əˈkaʊnt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv/
- You can also contact your UPS account representative to discuss the best logistics plan for your entry or expansion into Canada.
Examples
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Fund investors expect to be able to call their funds 24 hours a day and talk to an account representative.
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I spoke to an account representative who understood that I was not threatening to cancel.
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You can also contact your UPS account representative to discuss the best logistics plan for your entry or expansion into Canada.
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An account representative will clear up any confusion about the validity of your checks.
Synonyms
A person who speaks or acts for other people in an official way
A short word for a person who speaks and works for a company
A person who manages a client's work and relationship at an agency
A person licensed to manage client accounts and give advice at a brokerage or investment firm
A person who manages a client's account at a company like an advertising agency
A person who speaks for someone or a group
A person who acts for someone in talks or negotiations
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'account' (a client's financial/ service record) combined with 'representative' (a person acting on others' behalf) yields a person who manages or represents client accounts. This follows regular English noun–noun/head noun patterns and has clear cross‑linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning without prior exposure.
Etymology
Account representative comes from the simple idea of a person who 'stands for' a client's account and acts as their representative. Imagine someone who speaks for the client and looks after their needs, so today an account representative is the person who manages and helps clients with their accounts.