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1referee
noun ref·er·ee \ˌre-fə-ˈrē\
: a person who makes sure that players act according to the rules of a game or sport
Full Definition of REFEREE
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: a sports official usually having final authority in administering a game
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First Known Use of REFEREE
1621
Related to REFEREE
- Synonyms
- adjudicator, arbiter, arbitrator, judge, umpire
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2referee
verb
sports : to act as a referee in (a game or sport)
refereedreferee·ing
Full Definition of REFEREE
transitive verb
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: to conduct (as a match or game) as referee
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a : to arbitrate (as a legal matter) as a judge or third party b : to review (as a technical paper) before publication
intransitive verb
: to act as a referee
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First Known Use of REFEREE
1889
REFEREE[1] Defined for Kids
1referee
noun ref·er·ee \ˌre-fə-ˈrē\
Definition of REFEREE for Kids
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: a sports official with final authority for conducting a game
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: a person who is asked to settle a disagreement
2referee
verb
ref·er·eedref·er·ee·ing
Definition of REFEREE for Kids
: to act or be in charge of as referee <I referee basketball games.>
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