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noun(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
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verbevaluate professionally a colleague's work
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verbbe a referee or umpire in a sports competition
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nounan attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
Definition that contains referee
- call (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
- call declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
- referee be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
- umpire be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
- arbitration (law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)
- linesman official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)
- tko a knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue
- take the count be counted out; remain down while the referee counts to ten
- technical knockout a knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue
- face-off (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players