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referee
'referee' - used as a noun
1. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
2. someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
3. an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case

'referee' - used as a verb
4. be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
5. evaluate professionally a colleague's work

derived forms
1. Referee / Plural
referees
2. Referee / Past
refereed
3. Referee / Third Person
referees
4. Referee / Present Participle
refereeing
Variations of 'referee'
 
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Before soccer referees started using whistles in 1878, they used to rely on waving a handkerchief.