referee
ref‧er‧ee1 /ˌrefəˈriː/ 
noun [countable]
2. British English someone who provides information about you when you are trying to get a job:
His headmaster agreed to act as his referee.
3. someone who is asked to settle a disagreement
4. someone who judges an article or research idea before it is published or money is provided for it
▪ referee someone who makes sure that the rules of a sport are obeyed in soccer, American football, rugby, ice hockey, basketball, boxing, or wrestling: a football referee | The referee blew his whistle to stop the game.
▪umpire someone who makes sure that the rules are obeyed in baseball, cricket, tennis, or hockey: He was given several warnings by the umpire. | a tennis umpire
▪judge someone who decides the result of a competition or sporting contest: There will be only one winner and the judges’ decision is final. | A panel of judges will evaluate the dancers' performance.
▪arbitrator someone who officially decides how an argument between two opposing sides should be settled: They insisted that an independent arbitrator must settle the dispute.
referee2 verb (past tense and past participle refereed, present participle refereeing) [intransitive and transitive]to be the referee of a game
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noun [countable] Word Family: verb: refer, referee, reference; noun: referee, reference, referral; adjective: referable
1. someone who makes sure that the rules of a sport such as football, basketball, or boxing, are followed ⇨ umpire2. British English someone who provides information about you when you are trying to get a job:
3. someone who is asked to settle a disagreement
4. someone who judges an article or research idea before it is published or money is provided for it
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verb (past tense and past participle refereed, present participle refereeing) [intransitive and transitive]to be the referee of a game