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invoked

CEFR: C1

Appealed to, cited, or put forward an authority, law, or philosophical principle to justify action.

Synonyms

adduced
cited

Common Collocations

invoked the principle
invoked emergency powers
frequently invoked

Example Sentence

The constitutional court invoked international human rights treaties to strike down discriminatory ordinances.

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