English

Noun

referral ‎(plural referrals)

1. The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring.

   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.

2. (slang) A document used by schools detailing some form of a student's misbehavior and listing the actions taken before and after the student's receipt of the referral.

   After misbehaving in class, George was given a referral for disrupting class and sent to the office.

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