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• referee — [ref΄ə rē′] n. 1. a person to whom something is referred for decision 2. an official who enforces the rules in certain sports contests; specif., the chief official in a football game 3. Law a person appointed by a court to study, take testimony… …   English World dictionary

• referee — /ref euh ree /, n., v., refereed, refereeing. n. 1. one to whom something is referred, esp. for decision or settlement; arbitrator. 2. (in certain games and sports) a judge having functions fixed by the rules of the game or sport; umpire. 3. an… …   Universalium

• referee — /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… …  

• referee — [[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]… …   English dictionary

• referee — 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… …   From formal English to slang

• referee — n. & v. n. 1 an umpire esp. in football or boxing. 2 a person whose opinion or judgement is sought in some connection, or who is referred to for a decision in a dispute etc. 3 a person willing to testify to the character of an applicant for… …   Useful english dictionary

• referee — ref·er·ee || ‚refÉ™ rɪː 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;… …   English contemporary dictionary

• referee — ref‧er‧ee [ˌrefəˈriː] noun [countable] 1. a person who provides information about your character, abilities, or qualifications when you are trying to get a job: • Applications should be in the form of a CV and include the names of three referees …   Financial and business terms

• Referee in Bankruptcy — A Referee in Bankruptcy or Bankruptcy Referee is a federal official with quasi judicial powers, appointed by a United States district court to administer bankruptcy proceedings. The office was first created by the Bankruptcy Act of 1898, and was… …   Wikipedia

• referee — noun 1 official who controls a game ADJECTIVE ▪ basketball, boxing, football, soccer (esp. AmE), etc. ▪ match (esp. BrE), meet (AmE), tournament …   Collocations dictionary

• Referee (association football) — This article is about an association football referee. For an American football referee, see Official (American football). Massimo Busacca issues a yellow card to a player during a game of association football A referee presides over a game o …   Wikipedia