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referee

/ˌɹɛf.əˈɹiː/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
  2. A person who settles a dispute.
  3. A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone.
  4. An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published.
  5. To act as a referee.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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