spokeswoman vs representative

spokeswoman and representative both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spokeswoman	Yes	No	No	No
representative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, representative is a hypernym of spokeswoman; that is, representative is a word with a broader meaning than spokeswoman:

Other hypernyms of spokeswoman include interpreter, spokesperson, voice, adult female, woman.

spokeswoman (noun)	representative (noun)
a female spokesperson	an item of information that is typical of a class or group
	a person who represents others
	a member of the United States House of Representatives
	an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

spokeswoman (adjective)	representative (adjective)
	standing for something else
	being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives
	serving to represent or typify