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noun
- (sport) An umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game
- :'The kicked Jim out of the game for fighting.'
- A person who settles a dispute
- A person who writes a letter of reference for someone
- :'Your application, along with letters from three referees, should be received by January 31.'
- An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published
verb (referee, d)
- To act as a referee.
- 'He has to three hockey games this weekend.'
- 'She has to finish refereeing an article for Nature.'
Etymology: refer + -ee, that is, the person whom something is referred to
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