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referee |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: referee n 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}] v 1: be a referee or umpire [syn: {umpire}] 2: evaluate professionally a colleague's work [syn: {peer review}]
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