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 - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.
Nathaniel Hawthorne