referee
Meaning
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- An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
- A person who settles a dispute.
- A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone. US English: reference.
- An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published.
Synonyms
pass judgment
arbitrer
denounce
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɹɛf.əˈɹiː/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English [Term?], from past participle of Old French referer (“to relate, to refer”), from Latin referre (“to carry back, to report, to notify”); as if refer + -ee, that is, the person to whom something is referred for consideration.
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