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invoking

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ// UK //ɪnvˈəʊkɪŋ// in·vok·ing

v. to mention a rule, law, or famous person to support your ideas or justify your actions. You use this when you want to show that you have the right to do something.

v. to cite or appeal to a person, authority, or law as a justification for an action or in support of an argument. Often used in legal or formal contexts to activate a specific power or right.


SIMPLE

The lawyer is invoking a new law to protect her client.

CONTEXTUAL

The president decided on invoking emergency powers to deal with the sudden national crisis.

COMPLEX

By invoking the names of past leaders, the speaker sought to create a sense of historical continuity and moral authority for the proposed reforms.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, typically a law, rule, or authority figure.

Pitfall

invoking to the lawinvoking the lawInvoke is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'to' before its object.

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