Definition of referee
1 : one to whom a thing is referred: such asa : a person to whom a legal matter is referred for investigation and report or for settlementb : a person who reviews a paper and especially a technical paper and recommends that it should or should not be publishedc chiefly British : reference 4a
2 : a sports official usually having final authority in administering a game
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Examples of referee in a Sentence
served as the unofficial referee in disputes over the family business
1549
First Known Use of referee
1549
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Definition of referee
refereed
;refereeing
transitive verb
1 : to conduct (a match or game) as referee
2a : to arbitrate (something, such as a legal matter) as a judge or third partyb : to review (something, such as a technical paper) before publication
intransitive verb
: to act as a referee
Examples of referee in a Sentence
She refereed the basketball game.
He has refereed for several years now.
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First Known Use of referee
1883
REFEREE Defined for English Language Learners
referee
playDefinition of referee for English Language Learners
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: a person who makes sure that players act according to the rules of a game or sport
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Definition of referee for English Language Learners
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sports : to act as a referee in (a game or sport)
REFEREE Defined for Kids
Definition of referee for Students
1 : a sports official with final authority for conducting a game
2 : a person who is asked to settle a disagreement
Definition of referee for Students
refereed
;refereeing
: to act or be in charge of as referee I referee basketball games.
Law Dictionary
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playLegal Definition of referee
: an officer appointed by a court or quasi-judicial body (as a workers' compensation board) to investigate a case, report findings, and often to make orders subject to review the board may affirm, reverse, modify or supplement the order of the referee — Oregon Revised Statutes
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