The phrase "a reference to a person" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing or identifying a mention or allusion to an individual in a text or conversation.
Example: "In her speech, she made a reference to a person who greatly influenced her career."
Alternatives: "an allusion to an individual" or "a mention of someone".
(2) The reference in subsection (1)(b) to a person who has been concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism includes a reference to a person who has been, whether before or after the passing of this Act, concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism within the meaning given by section 1.
A reference to a person's ethnic origin, colour or race is an aggravating factor.
An FA statement today read: "Federico Macheda has been fined £15,000 and warned as to his future conduct after the Manchester United player admitted use of an abusive and/or insulting word including a reference to a person's sexual orientation.
The punishment comes after he admitted a charge of using abusive and/or insulting words, including a reference to a person's sexual orientation.
The FA's statement read: "The charge, which the player admitted and requested a paper hearing, was that he acted in a way which was improper and/or brought the game into disrepute in that the comment was posted on his Twitter account and included a reference to a person's sexual orientation and/or disability".
He was then fined £7,000 and warned as to his future conduct by the Football Association following comments made on Twitter, after he admitted a charge of using abusive and/or insulting words, including a reference to a person's sexual orientation.
"We cannot allow discrimination towards race of any sort and have therefore removed any reference to a person of colour," read a warning email sent to her. "We have also removed wording that preferences for someone who is 'Queer or Trans' as we also do not allow someone to discriminate against sexual orientation".
If one of those emails contained a reference to a foreign person believed to be outside the US – in the subject line, the sender or the recipient, for instance – then the NSA would collect the entire screenshot "that's popping up on your screen at the time," the official continued.
The one who Do the killing in this case is 'me and Eddie,' " a reference to an unknown third person.
Once there, she finds Reyes and asks her to tell Doggett that he's a "dog person", a reference to a conversation the two had before Reyes' crash.
Allusion, in literature, an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text.
