Main Entry: ¹ref·er·ee

Pronunciation: \ˌre-fə-ˈrē\

Function: noun

Date: 1621

1 : one to whom a thing is referred: as a : a person to whom a legal matter is referred for investigation and report or for settlement b : a person who reviews a paper and especially a technical paper and recommends that it should or should not be published c chiefly British : reference 4a
2 : a sports official usually having final authority in administering a game