CHARACTER REFERENCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does character reference mean? 

• CHARACTER REFERENCE (noun)
  The noun CHARACTER REFERENCE has 1 sense:

1. a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability

  Familiarity information: CHARACTER REFERENCE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHARACTER REFERENCE (noun)

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Meaning:

A formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

character; character reference; reference

Context example:

requests for character references are all too often answered evasively

Hypernyms ("character reference" is a kind of...):

good word; recommendation; testimonial (something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable)