referee
ˌrɛfəˈri
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Definition of referee - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr./intr.
1.
sports judgingact as a judge in a sports event
  • She will referee the basketball game tonight..
judge umpire
2.
dispute resolutionmediate or settle a dispute between parties
  • The manager had to referee the disagreement between the teams.
adjudicate arbitrate mediate
3.
evaluationTECH.judge a colleague's work for quality and accuracyTECH.
  • He was asked to referee the research paper.
assess evaluate review

Noun

1.
sportsofficial ensuring rules are followed in sports
  • The referee blew the whistle to start the match.
judge umpire
2.
dispute resolutionperson who settles a dispute
  • The referee helped the neighbors resolve their argument.
arbiter mediator
3.
job applicationUKperson providing a reference for someoneUK
  • She listed her former manager as a referee.
recommender reference
4.
publishingTECH.expert judging manuscripts for publicationTECH.
  • The referee recommended revisions to the article.
assessor evaluator reviewer
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Expressions with referee

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sports official reviewing plays using video technology
The video referee confirmed the goal after reviewing the footage.
official in soccer assisting the main referee
The assistant referee raised the flag for offside.

Origin of referee

French, référer (to refer) + -ee (one who)

Terms with referee included in their meaning

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sports
referee or umpire ensuring rules are followed in sports
referee action
use a whistle to signal in sports
referee signal
instant sending-off shown with a red card, not after earlier caution
sports
referee in sports
sports
act as a referee in a sports event
referee decision
penalty where a player leaves the game
sports
make a decision as a referee
game judging
chief umpire or referee in sports

Examples of referee in a sentence

  • They needed someone to referee the volleyball tournament.
  • She was asked to referee the heated debate.
  • The judge had to referee the contract dispute.
  • She agreed to referee the article for the journal.
  • He will referee the colleague's thesis next week.
  • The referee issued a red card for the foul.

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  1. French:arbitrer, arbitre, ...
  2. German:schiedsrichtern, Schiedsrichter, ...
  3. Italian:giudicare, arbitro, ...
  4. Spanish:arbitrar, árbitro, ...
  5. Portuguese:arbitrar, árbitro, ...
  6. Chinese:裁判, 仲裁者, ...
  7. Japanese:審判をする, 審判, ...
  8. Arabic:حَكَمَ, حَكَم, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִשְׁפּוֹט, שׁוֹפֵט, ...
  10. Russian:судить, судья, ...
  11. Ukrainian:судити, рефері, ...
  12. Hindi:रेफरी करना, रेफरी, ...
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