26984 words

referee

9 definitions • 11 examples
1
in sports such as American football, association football, basketball, etc., a person who is in charge of making certain that the rules are followed:

Examples:

We only lost the game because the referee was biased.
The referee called a foul on the forward, and the other team was awarded two free throws.
2
a person or organization that helps to find a fair answer to a disagreement:

Examples:

A judge is acting as referee in the pay dispute between the trade union and management.
3
a person who knows you and who is willing to describe and, usually, praise you, in order to support you when you are trying to get a job, etc.:

Examples:

give someone as a referee She gave her college tutor as her referee to the interviewer.
4
to be a referee in a game:

Examples:

They had to ask one of the spectators to referee (the match).
5
(in some sports) a person who controls a game and makes sure the rules are followed, or more generally a person who helps to find a fair solution to a disagreement:

Examples:

Fans booed the referee’s call.
6
a person who knows you and who is willing to describe your character and abilities in order to support you when you are trying to get a job, etc.:

Examples:

give/name/list sb as a referee People who have attended the courses can always give the course tutor as a referee.
Applications in the form of a CV should include the names of two referees.
7
a person or an organization that helps to find a fair answer to a disagreement:

Examples:

That law is designed to sort out the finances of an overextended debtor, with a judge acting as referee to protect the interests of creditors.
8
a person who checks a technical document before it is published:

Examples:

Technical referees are experts in their field and eminently suitable to comment on the scientific soundness of the proposal.
9
a person whose name is on a bill of exchange (= document ordering payment at a particular time for goods or services) and who can be asked for payment if the bill is not paid:

Examples:

The holder may exercise his right of presenting the bill of exchange to the referee in case of need.

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