Referee Definition

rĕfə-rē
refereed, refereeing, referees
noun
referees
A person to whom something is referred for decision.
Webster's New World
An official who enforces the rules in certain sports contests; specif., the chief official in a football game.
Webster's New World
A person appointed by a court to study, take testimony in, judge, and report on, a matter.
Webster's New World
An academic authority who examines and evaluates an article, book, etc. with regard to its fitness for publication.
Webster's New World
A person, esp. one with good credentials, given as a reference in seeking employment.
Webster's New World
verb
refereed, refereeing, referees
To judge as referee.
American Heritage
To act as referee for (a game, sport, etc.) or regarding (a legal matter, scholarly article, etc.)
Webster's New World
To act as referee.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Referee

Noun

Singular:
referee
Plural:
referees

Origin of Referee

  • 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 +"Ž -ee, that is, the person to whom something is referred for consideration.

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