English dictionary
referee
/'r/E/f/[@]/r/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
Synonyms refSource: WordNet 3.0
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someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
Source: WordNet 3.0
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an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
Source: WordNet 3.0
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One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom a matter in dispute has been referred, in order that he may settle it.
Source: webster1913
verb
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be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
Synonyms umpireSource: WordNet 3.0
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evaluate professionally a colleague's work
Synonyms peer reviewSource: WordNet 3.0