Definition
a relative: a relation, a member of one's family, a person related by blood or marriage
relative: corresponding, respective, reciprocal; comparative
- "I've got a relative coming in from Ireland."
- "It is also quite common for management positions to be given to friends and relatives of the boss, a practice that is called "nepotism"."
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