1. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
   - ref 
2. Someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
   - reviewer, reader 
3. An attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case

1. Be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
   - umpire 
2. Evaluate professionally a colleague's work
   - peer review

Derived forms: referees, refereed, refereeing

See also: refer, refereeing

Type of: attorney, critic, critique, judge, lawyer, official, review

Encyclopedia: Referee

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