recommendationrec·om·men·da·tion /ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]1official advice given to someone about what to doHis office will review the proposal and make a recommendation to the commission.
The plant was closed on the recommendation of regulators.
2a suggestion that someone should choose a particular thing or person because they are very good or suitableHe was offered the job on Johnson’s recommendation.