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| ref·e·ree [ rèffə r ] |
noun (plural ref·e·rees) |
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1. official overseeing sport: an official who oversees the play in a sport or game, judges whether the rules are being followed, and penalizes fouls or infringements
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2. arbitrator: somebody not directly involved in a matter who is called in to settle disputes, make decisions, or pass judgments concerning the matter
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3. U.K.
Same as referencev (sense 2)
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4. law somebody who reviews case: somebody appointed by a court to review and make a report or judgment on a case
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle ref·e·reed, present participle ref·e·ree·ing, 3rd person present singular ref·e·rees) |
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act as referee: to act as a referee in a sport or a dispute
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