About The Word Referee

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Referee

Referee Meaning & Definition
Referee Definition And Meaning

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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