referee
/ˌrɛfəˈri/
verb
- To act as a referee in a game or match.
- She has refereed many championship matches over the years.
- Who will referee the final match this weekend?
- My uncle volunteered to referee the basketball game.
- To evaluate or judge something, such as a research paper or a competition.
- The committee will referee the grant applications.
- He refereed the debate competition at the school.
- Several experts were asked to referee the research papers.
noun
- An official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules and make sure it is played fairly.
- A good referee must be fair and quick to make decisions.
- The soccer referee gave a yellow card to the player for a dangerous tackle.
- The referee blew the whistle to stop the play.
- A person who is asked to settle a disagreement or to evaluate something, such as a job application or a research paper.
- He listed his former boss as a referee on his job application.
- She acted as a referee in the dispute between the two neighbors.
- The journal sent the article to a referee for review before publishing.
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