Thesaurus: referee

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1. 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.
2. n. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
3. n. someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
4. n. an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
5. v. be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
6. v. evaluate professionally a colleague's work
7. 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.
8. One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom a matter indispute has been referred, in order that he may settle it.
9. v:10/n:90 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 v. be a referee or umpire in a sports competition v. evaluate professionally a colleague's work