referee Hear it!

referee Definition

ref·eree (ref′ə rē′)

noun

  1. a person to whom something is referred for decision
  2. an official who enforces the rules in certain sports contests; specif., the chief official in a football game
  3. Law a person appointed by a court to study, take testimony in, judge, and report on, a matter
  4. an academic authority who examines and evaluates an article, book, etc. with regard to its fitness for publication
  5. Brit. a person, esp. one with good credentials, given as a reference in seeking employment

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·eed′, -·ee′·ing

to act as referee (in)

referee Synonyms

referee

n.

judge, arbitrator, conciliator, ref*; see judge 2, umpire. See syn. study at judge.

referee Law Definition

n

A quasijudicial master appointed by a court to assist with a specific matter, and who in certain jurisdictions is permitted to take testimony and determine factual issues that, eventually, are reported back to the court for judgment. See also master.
referee Usage Examples

Object

  • journal: Educational Review, vol 57 Articles in refereed journals Burke, C May 2005 ' The School without Tears.
  • paper: Authors of selected refereed papers will be invited to submit their papers for publication in a special issue of Women in Management Review.

Converse of object

  • nominate: If there are any gaps then please nominate a referee who can verify your activities.
  • blame: Whoever misses out can always blame the poor referees who all were given top marks in round 9 despite Duffield losing to Edgbaston.
  • criticize: Jones, who was making only his fifth league start for the Swans since joining in 1997, also criticized the referee 's decision.
  • appoint: The Sussex Society of Rugby Football Union Referees shall appoint referees for all games.
  • con: Television replays proved that no contact had been made, but the Rumanian's play acting conned the referee into a dismissal.

Adjective modifier

  • Argentinian: Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo red carded Zidane, despite missing the incident which has overshadowed Italy's penalty shoot-out triumph.
  • anonymous: I am grateful to the Editor of Sociological Research Online and three anonymous referees for advice on an earlier draft.
  • unbiased: The Adjudicator is a fair and unbiased referee whose recommendations are independent of HMRC.
  • Argentine: Argentine referee Horacio Elizondo, who will officiate England's quarter-final against Portugal, enjoys writing romantic poetry in his spare time.
  • assistant: The assistant referee, whose decision to give the penalty had influenced the result, must have had a train to catch.
  • impartial: What was needed was a great conciliator, a mediator, an impartial referee.

Modifies a noun

  • etc...: Any comments you would like posting in the headlines section such as unfair referee decisions etc... please email them to andrewp@chemistry.leeds.ac.uk.
  • blow: The ball hits his arm and the referee blows for a free-kick which looked harsh.

Noun used with modifier

  • rugby: A guy who swims in the fast lane ( he's a local rugby referee & very fit!
  • football: It's a relatively simple task to give football referees the instruction and necessary support to eliminate this increasingly nasty side of the game.

Possessives

  • whistle: Play begins on the referee's whistle, with a throw-off from center court.
  • notebook: Again Eddy is chopped down and this time Sleaford's number 2 is entered into the referee's notebook.
  • assistant: There was frustration as the referee's assistants never assisted the referee at all.