referee
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.