referee
21referee — [[t]re̱fəri͟ː[/t]] referees, refereeing, refereed 1) N COUNT The referee is the official who controls a sports event such as a soccer game or a boxing match. 2) VERB When someone referees a sports event or contest, they act as referee. [be V ed]… …
22referee — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who is in charge of a game in sports such as football, basketball, or boxing compare umpire 1 2 BrE someone who provides information about you when you are trying to get a job: His headmaster agreed to act as his referee. 3… …
23referee — /rɛfəˈri / (say refuh ree) noun 1. someone to whom something is referred, especially for decision or settlement; arbitrator; umpire. 2. a judge in certain games having functions fixed by the rules. 3. Law a. a person selected by a court to take… …
24referee — I. noun Date: 1621 1. one to whom a thing is referred: as a. a person to whom a legal matter is referred for investigation and report or for settlement b. a person who reviews a paper and especially a technical paper and recommends that it should …
25referee — 1. noun /ˌɹɛf.əˈɹiː,ˌrɛfəˈriː/ a) An umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game The referee kicked Jim out of the game for fighting. b) A person who settles a dispute …
26Referee — Schiedsrichter; Unparteiischer; Schiri (umgangssprachlich) * * * Re|fe|ree 〈[rɛ̣fəri:] m. 6; Sp.〉 Schiedsrichter, Kampf , Ringrichter [engl.] * * * Re|fe|ree [refə ri :, auch: rɛfəri ], der; s, s [engl. referee, zu: to refer = zur Entscheidung… …
27referee — ref|e|ree1 [ ,refə ri ] noun count * 1. ) someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules 2. ) BRITISH someone who gives you a REFERENCE for a job referee ref|e|ree 2 [ ,refə ri ] verb intransitive or transitive to be a… …
28referee — 1. noun 1) the referee blew his whistle Syn: umpire, judge, linesman; informal ref, ump 2) include the names of two referees Syn: supporter, character witness, advocate 2. verb 1) he refereed the game …
29referee — [ˌrefəˈriː] noun [C] I someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules II verb [I/T] referee [ˌrefəˈriː] to be a referee in a game …
30referee — ref•er•ee [[t]ˌrɛf əˈri[/t]] n. v. eed, ee•ing 1) a person to whom something is referred for decision or settlement 2) gam spo a judge having functions fixed by the rules of a game or sport; umpire 3) cvb an authority who evaluates proposals for… …
