Referee

[refə'riː] or [,rɛfə'ri]

(noun.) (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play.

(noun.) an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case.

(verb.) evaluate professionally a colleague's work.

(verb.) be a referee or umpire in a sports competition.

Edited by Christine--From WordNet

(n.) One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom a matter in dispute has been referred, in order that he may settle it.

Checker: Presley

n. Arbitrator, arbiter, judge, umpire.

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SYN:Umpire, arbitrator

ANT:Litigant, opponent, adversary

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There's your referee. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
I was in a referee, Sammy. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
In a referee, Sammy,' replied the elder Mr. Weller, 'regarding _her_, Samivel. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.

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