REFERRAL

/ɹɪˈfɜːɹəl/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 12

Definition

  1. noun a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group.
  2. noun a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred.
  3. noun the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency).

Examples

  • “The insurance company insists I get a referral from my regular doctor. I can't just go to the specialist; a GP has got to refer me.”
  • “After misbehaving in class, George was given a referral for disrupting class and sent to the office.”

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