referee
/,refə'ri:/
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Definition
Noun:
- A sports official: A person who ensures that the rules of a game or sport are followed, makes decisions during play, and enforces penalties.
- An adjudicator or evaluator: A person appointed to examine a document, situation, or dispute and give an expert opinion or judgment.
Verb:
- To officiate a sports match: To act as the referee in a game or competition.
- To evaluate or judge professionally: To assess the quality, suitability, or merit of something, such as an academic paper or a legal case.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The referee blew the whistle to stop play for a foul.
- She acted as a referee for the scientific journal, reviewing the submitted manuscript.
Verb:
- He has been chosen to referee the championship final next week.
- Professor Smith agreed to referee my research paper before submission.
Advanced Usage
"To act as a referee": To serve in the role of an official judge or arbiter.
- He was asked to act as a referee in the dispute between the two departments.
"Court-appointed referee": A person, often a legal expert, appointed by a court to investigate and report on specific aspects of a case.
- The judge assigned a court-appointed referee to examine the complex financial evidence.
Variants and Related Words
Refer (verb): To send or direct someone or something to another person or place for information, help, or a decision.
- The doctor decided to refer the patient to a specialist.
Reference (noun): The act of referring to something or someone; a source of information.
- She included a list of references at the end of her essay.
Referral (noun): The act of referring someone or something; a person who has been referred.
- He got a new client through a referral from a friend.
Synonyms
- Umpire (noun/verb): An official in certain sports (e.g., tennis, baseball); often used interchangeably with "referee" but typically for different sports.
- Arbiter (noun): A person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter.
- Adjudicator (noun): A person who makes a formal judgment or decision.
- Official (noun): A person holding a position of authority in an organization, especially in sports.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
"To referee a game/match": To officiate a specific sporting event.
- It's a great honor to be selected to referee the World Cup match.
"To ask someone to referee": To request that someone act as an evaluator or official.
- I need to ask a senior colleague to referee this article.
Related Idioms
- "The referee's decision is final": A common phrase in sports indicating that the official's ruling cannot be challenged or overturned.
- After the controversial call, the captain protested, but the coach reminded him that the referee's decision is final.
Noun
- an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
- someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
- (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
Verb
- evaluate professionally a colleague's work
- be a referee or umpire in a sports competition