referee

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Synonyms: refered, referer

Antonyms: refered, referer

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|sports}} An [[umpire]] or [[judge]]; an [[official]] who makes sure the [[rule]]s are followed during a [[game]].
2. A person who [[settle]]s a [[dispute]].
3. {{lb|en|UK}} A person who writes a [[letter]] of [[reference]] or provides a reference by phone call for someone. {{q|In the UK such a person is sometimes, and in the US the person is typically, referred to as a ''[[reference]]''.}}
4. An [[expert]] who judges the [[manuscript]] of an [[article]] or [[book]] to decide if it should be [[publish]]ed.

Verb

1. To act as a referee.

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