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Webster 1913 Edition

Referee

Refˊer-ee′

(-[GREEK])
,
Noun.
One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom a matter in dispute has been referred, in order that he may settle it.
Syn. – Judge; arbitrator; umpire. See
Judge
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Referee

REFEREE'

,
Noun.
One to whom a thing is referred; particularly, a person appointed by a court to hear, examine and decide a cause between parties, pending before the court, and make report to the court. In New England, a referee differs from a arbitrator, in being appointed by the court to decide in a cause which is depending before that court. An arbitrator is chosen by parties to decide a cause between them.

Definition 2024

referee

referee

See also: référée

English

Noun

referee ‎(plural referees)

  1. (sports) An umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
    The referee kicked Jim out of the game for fighting.‎
  2. A person who settles a dispute.
  3. A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone.
    Your application, along with letters from three referees, should be received by January 31.
  4. An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published.

Usage notes

  • In general, a referee moves around with the game, while an umpire stays (approximately) in one place.

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Translations

Verb

referee ‎(third-person singular simple present referees, present participle refereeing, simple past and past participle refereed)

  1. To act as a referee.
    He has to referee three hockey games this weekend.‎
    She has to finish refereeing an article for Nature.‎

Translations

Finnish

Noun

referee

  1. referee

Declension

Inflection of referee (Kotus type 20/filee, no gradation)
nominative referee refereet
genitive refereen refereiden
refereitten
partitive refereetä refereitä
illative refereehen
refereeseen 		refereihin
refereisiin
singular plural
nominative referee refereet
accusative nom. referee refereet
gen. refereen
genitive refereen refereiden
refereitten
partitive refereetä refereitä
inessive refereessä refereissä
elative refereestä refereistä
illative refereehen
refereeseen 		refereihin
refereisiin
adessive refereellä refereillä
ablative refereeltä refereiltä
allative refereelle refereille
essive refereenä refereinä
translative refereeksi refereiksi
instructive — referein
abessive refereettä refereittä
comitative — refereineen

Etymology

Middle English, from Old French past participle of 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.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɹɛf.əˈɹiː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌrɛfəˈriː/
  • Rhymes: -iː
An association football referee (right) issues a yellow card to a player.

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