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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
ref·er·ee       [ref-uh-ree] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -eed, -ee·ing.
–noun
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 authority who evaluates scientific, technical, or scholarly papers, grant proposals, or the like for the publication or funding institution to which they have been submitted.
4.Law. a person selected by a court to take testimony in a case and return it to the court with recommendations as to the decision.
–verb (used with object)
5.to preside over as referee; act as referee in.
–verb (used without object)
6.to act as referee.
[Origin: 1605–15; refer + -ee]

—Synonyms 1. arbiter. See judge.
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ref·e·ree       (rěf'ə-rē')  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. One to whom something is referred, especially for settlement, decision, or an opinion as to the thing's quality.
  2. Sports & Games An official supervising the play; an umpire.
  3. Law A person appointed by a court to make a determination of a case or to investigate and make a report on it. See Synonyms at judge.

v.   ref·e·reed, ref·e·ree·ing, ref·e·rees

v.   tr.
To judge as referee.

v.   intr.
To act as referee.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
referee 
1621, "person who examines patent applications" (see refer). Sporting use is first recorded 1840 (specifically of baseball from 1856; shortened form ref is from 1899); the verb is first attested 1889, from the noun.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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referee

noun
1. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play 
2. someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication [syn: reviewer] 
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 
2. evaluate professionally a colleague's work 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: ref·er·ee
Pronunciation: "re-f&-'rE
Function: noun
: an officer appointed by a court or quasi-judicial body (as a workers' compensation board) to investigate a case, report findings, and often to make orders subject to review referee —Oregon Revised Statutes>

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

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.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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