Associations to the word «Referee»

Wiktionary

REFEREE, noun. (sports) An umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
REFEREE, noun. A person who settles a dispute.
REFEREE, noun. A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone.
REFEREE, noun. An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published.
REFEREE, verb. To act as a referee.
REFEREE ASSISTANT, noun. Assistant referee

Dictionary definition

REFEREE, noun. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play.
REFEREE, noun. Someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication.
REFEREE, noun. An attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case.
REFEREE, verb. Be a referee or umpire in a sports competition.
REFEREE, verb. Evaluate professionally a colleague's work.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats