referee
n. arbitrator, unbiased person who makes decisions and settles disputes; umpire, official who enforces game rules during sports competitions v. act as referee, make decisions or settle disputes between two parties; enforce the rules at a sports match | ||||
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Referee Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Referee
(n.)
One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom a matter in dispute has been referred, in order that he may settle it.
(n.)
One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom a matter in dispute has been referred, in order that he may settle it.
| WordNet 2.0 |
referee
Noun
1. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
(synonym) ref
(hypernym) official
(derivation) umpire
(classification) sport, athletics
2. someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
(synonym) reviewer, reader
(hypernym) critic
(hyponym) scanner
(derivation) peer review
3. an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
(hypernym) lawyer, attorney
(classification) law, jurisprudence
Verb
1. be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
(synonym) umpire
(hypernym) judge
(derivation) ref
(classification) sport, athletics
2. evaluate professionally a colleague's work
(synonym) peer review
(hypernym) review, critique
(derivation) reviewer, reader
Noun
1. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
(synonym) ref
(hypernym) official
(derivation) umpire
(classification) sport, athletics
2. someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
(synonym) reviewer, reader
(hypernym) critic
(hyponym) scanner
(derivation) peer review
3. an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
(hypernym) lawyer, attorney
(classification) law, jurisprudence
Verb
1. be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
(synonym) umpire
(hypernym) judge
(derivation) ref
(classification) sport, athletics
2. evaluate professionally a colleague's work
(synonym) peer review
(hypernym) review, critique
(derivation) reviewer, reader
| hEnglish - advanced version |
referee
referee
reference \ref"er*ence\ (r?f"?r-ens), n. [see refer.]
1. the act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for quidance.
2. that which refers to something; a specific direction of the attention; as, a reference in a text-book.
3. relation; regard; respect. something that hath a reference to my state.
4. one who, or that which, is referred to. specifically; (a) one of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another. (b) a work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred.
5. (law) (a) the act of submitting a matter in dispute to the judgment of one or more persons for decision. (b) (equity) the process of sending any matter, for inquiry in a cause, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court.
6. appeal. [r.] "make your full reference."
referee
reference \ref"er*ence\ (r?f"?r-ens), n. [see refer.]
1. the act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for quidance.
2. that which refers to something; a specific direction of the attention; as, a reference in a text-book.
3. relation; regard; respect. something that hath a reference to my state.
4. one who, or that which, is referred to. specifically; (a) one of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another. (b) a work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred.
5. (law) (a) the act of submitting a matter in dispute to the judgment of one or more persons for decision. (b) (equity) the process of sending any matter, for inquiry in a cause, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court.
6. appeal. [r.] "make your full reference."
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referee
An umpire.
An umpire.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
referee
réiteoir, m.
réiteoir, m.
Referee Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary Soccer |
Referee
The chief official makes all final decisions, acts as timekeeper , calls all fouls and starts and stops play.
The chief official makes all final decisions, acts as timekeeper , calls all fouls and starts and stops play.
| U.S. Figure Skating Glossary |
REFEREE
The official at a competition who has full authority over all aspects of the event and is the chairperson for the panel of judges. It is the referee's responsibility to ensure that all rules are observed, that a high standard of judging is maintained and that all technical aspects of the competition are satisfactory.
The official at a competition who has full authority over all aspects of the event and is the chairperson for the panel of judges. It is the referee's responsibility to ensure that all rules are observed, that a high standard of judging is maintained and that all technical aspects of the competition are satisfactory.
Referee Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Referee
A referee is a person who has authority to make decisions about play in many sports. Officials in some sports are known by a variety of other titles, including umpire, judge or linesman.
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