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Referee - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Referee : (noun)
1: (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American
football) who is expected to ensure fair play [syn: ref]
2: someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability
for publication [syn: reviewer, reader]
3: an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report
on a case
(verb)
1: be a referee or umpire in a sports competition [syn: umpire]
2: evaluate professionally a colleague's work [syn: peer
review]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Referee : \Ref`er*ee"\ (-?), n.
One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom a matter in
dispute has been referred, in order that he may settle it.
Syn: Judge; arbitrator; umpire. See Judge.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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REFEREE. A person to whom has been referred a matter in dispute, in order
that he may settle it. His judgment is called an award. Vide Arbitrator;
Reference.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Referee |
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mumstheboss: RT @emmasargent "Having one child makes you a parent; having two you are a Referee" David Frost << ain't that the truth! |
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schnille: @kolo_martin http://twitpic.com/sylh8 - Come on, blow the whistle, Referee!!! |
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emmasargent: "Having one child makes you a parent; having two you are a Referee" David Frost |
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