referee

Meaning

Noun

1. An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
2. A person who settles a dispute.
3. (UK) A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone. US English: reference.
4. An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published.

Verb

To act as a referee.

Synonyms

umpire

judge

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arbitrator

arbiter

ref

peer review

critic

reader

judgement

call

give

kick

reviewer

mediator

trial

official

discretion

doom

estimate

evaluate

execrate

figure

gauge

guesstimate

inspector

intermediary

judgment

make

moderator

overseer

proponent

rate

refereeing

regard

reprobate

review

sentence

take stock

tribunal

valuate

value

anathematise

comminate

pass judgment

ump

evaluation

ref.

adjudge

arbitrer

adjudicate

Translations

arbitre

árbitro

arbitro

Schiedsrichter

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scheidsrechter

διαιτητής

juiz

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árbitro

àrbitre

arbiter

hakem

κριτής

Ringrichter

arbitrare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɹɛf.əˈɹiː/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English:

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.