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Definition of terms of reference noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

terms of reference

noun
 
/ˌtɜːmz əv ˈrefrəns/
 
/ˌtɜːrmz əv ˈrefrəns/
[plural]
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  1. the limits that are set on what an official committee or report has been asked to do
    • The matter, they decided, lay outside the commission's terms of reference.
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