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a. the relation between a word, phrase, or symbol and the object or idea to which it refers
b. the object referred to by an expression

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The referent standard for assessment is the concept of employee engagement.
This problem evolved in a real scandal when a master candidate appeared before the examination committee where an ordinary referent was present.
Power is a relationship, writes Burns, and perhaps its more relevant state is better described in the idea of an enhanced or shared referent power.
 
 
 
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