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
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Louisville City clawed a goal back in second half stoppage time but the referee blew the whistle for full time seconds after.
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Bill LeMonnier, a former Big Ten referee and currently an analyst for ESPN and ABC, was also named to the commission.
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There was a huge hole on the sides where the referee came to take pictures of it.
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So, the Pulse Nightclub tragedy brings extra meaning to all of the IMPACT wrestlers, referees, production crew and front-office staff.
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Both sidelines emptied and joined the fight, and the game stopped for both coaches to meet with the referees and then issue a warning to their teams.
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The defections proliferated after Congress' nonpartisan budget referee said the measure would leave 22 million more people uninsured by 2026 than President Barack Obama's law.
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The night before the game, a league official, a league representative along with the referee for the game the next day come into the production room for television.
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Still, the image of a top referee being openly disrespected will not please FIFA.
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First Known Use of referee
1549
referee
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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PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Refereeing at the Confederations Cup in Russia may have been chaotic at times, but Video Assistant Referees have prevented major mistakes from being made, football’s governing body says.
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Several refereeing decisions at the ongoing FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia have been changed via VAR.
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FIFA's introduction of Video Assistant Referees to official competition has drawn the ire, confusion and consternation of many.
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The man who used to referee high school basketball, and outplay those same kids at the local park, could barely breathe after walking a few feet.
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Uzcategui had landed several punches that took Dirrell down, but the last punch hit Dirrell after the bell, referees determined.
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St. Paul’s Kenny Mauer Jr. is expected to referee his 13th NBA Finals this week.
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Having refereed 80 second-tier games in Germany already, Steinhaus understands the challenge.
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The deputy plays an important role refereeing disputes among its agencies and typically has a hand in every high-level Interior Department decision.
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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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