referee

/ˌref·əˈri/ n [C] (short form ref)

Definition

› (in some sports) a person who controls a game and makes sure the rules are followed, or more generally a person who helps to find a fair solution to a disagreement: Fans booed the referee’s call. referee

/ˌref·əˈri/ v [I/T] › [T] He volunteered to referee the game.

(Definition of referee n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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ref n
refer someone/something to someone/something phrasal verb SEND
refer to someone/something phrasal verb MENTION
refer to someone/something phrasal verb RELATE
refer to something phrasal verb LOOK AT
referee n
reference book n
reference n AUTHORITY
reference n CONNECTION
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