Oxford Dictionary English terms of reference nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌtɜːmz əv ˈrefrəns// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌtɜːrmz əv ˈrefrəns// [plural] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsthe 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.See terms of reference in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: terms of reference oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
