referee

(noun, verb)

noun

1. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play

Definition categories: person, official

2. someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication

Similar word(s): reader, reviewer

Definition categories: person, critic

3. an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case

Definition categories: person, attorney, lawyer

Sentences with referee as a noun:

- The referee kicked Jim out of the game for fighting.

- Your application, along with letters from three referees, should be received by January 31.

verb

1. be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

Similar word(s): umpire

Definition categories: competition, judge

2. evaluate professionally a colleague's work

Definition categories: communication, critique, review

Sentences with referee as a verb:

- He has to referee three hockey games this weekend.

- She has to finish refereeing an article for Nature.