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English noun: referee | |||
| 1. | referee (person) (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play | ||
| Synonyms | ref | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | official | ||
| Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
| 2. | referee (person) someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication | ||
| Synonyms | reader, reviewer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | critic | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | scanner | ||
| 3. | referee (person) an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attorney, lawyer | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
English verb: referee | |||
| 1. | referee (competition) be a referee or umpire in a sports competition | ||
| Synonyms | umpire | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | judge | ||
| Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
| 2. | referee (communication) evaluate professionally a colleague's work | ||
| Synonyms | peer review | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | critique, review | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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