About The Word Referee
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Referee
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What's The Definition Of Referee?
[n] (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
[n] an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case [n] someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication [v] evaluate professionally a colleague's work [v] be a referee or umpire Synonyms | Synonyms for Referee: peer review | reader | ref | reviewer | umpire Related Terms | Find terms related to Referee: See Also | attorney | critic | critique | judge | lawyer | official | review | scanner Referee In Webster's Dictionary \Ref`er*ee"\ (-?), n.
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.
Syn: Judge; arbitrator; umpire. See {Judge}.
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