heypolyglot
Italian

referente

/refeˈrɛnte/nounC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 12,329

Meaning

contact person, liaison

  • a designated contact person or point of contact within an organisation
  • a benchmark, model, or point of reference

In a sentence

In caso di dubbi sul contratto, rivolgiti direttamente al referente aziendale.

In case of doubts about the contract, contact the company liaison directly.

Chi sarà la nostra referente per i rapporti con i fornitori esteri?

Who will be our contact person for relations with foreign suppliers?

Non abbiamo ancora nominato un referente ufficiale per coordinare il gruppo.

We have not yet appointed an official contact person to coordinate the team.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
referentesingular
referentiplural

Usage notes

  • Common in professional contexts; the grammatical gender matches the person.

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