to act as a referee for sb
1referee — noun 1 official who controls a game ADJECTIVE ▪ basketball, boxing, football, soccer (esp. AmE), etc. ▪ match (esp. BrE), meet (AmE), tournament …
2referee — ref‧er‧ee [ˌrefəˈriː] noun [countable] 1. a person who provides information about your character, abilities, or qualifications when you are trying to get a job: • Applications should be in the form of a CV and include the names of three referees …
3Referee (association football) — This article is about an association football referee. For an American football referee, see Official (American football). Massimo Busacca issues a yellow card to a player during a game of association football A referee presides over a game o …
4referee — I. noun Date: 1621 1. one to whom a thing is referred: as a. a person to whom a legal matter is referred for investigation and report or for settlement b. a person who reviews a paper and especially a technical paper and recommends that it should …
5referee — ref|er|ee1 [ˌrefəˈri:] n 1.) someone who makes sure that the rules of a sport such as football, ↑basketball, or ↑boxing, are followed →↑umpire 2.) BrE someone who provides information about you when you are trying to get a job ▪ His headmaster… …
6referee — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who is in charge of a game in sports such as football, basketball, or boxing compare umpire 1 2 BrE someone who provides information about you when you are trying to get a job: His headmaster agreed to act as his referee. 3… …
7referee — 1. noun /ˌɹɛf.əˈɹiː,ˌrɛfəˈriː/ a) An umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game The referee kicked Jim out of the game for fighting. b) A person who settles a dispute …
8referee — [ref΄ə rē′] n. 1. a person to whom something is referred for decision 2. an official who enforces the rules in certain sports contests; specif., the chief official in a football game 3. Law a person appointed by a court to study, take testimony… …
9Referee in Bankruptcy — A Referee in Bankruptcy or Bankruptcy Referee is a federal official with quasi judicial powers, appointed by a United States district court to administer bankruptcy proceedings. The office was first created by the Bankruptcy Act of 1898, and was… …
10referee — /ref euh ree /, n., v., refereed, refereeing. n. 1. one to whom something is referred, esp. for decision or settlement; arbitrator. 2. (in certain games and sports) a judge having functions fixed by the rules of the game or sport; umpire. 3. an… …
