referee

About 1.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.

   The referee kicked Jim out of the game for fighting.

2. noun A person who settles a dispute.
3. noun A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone.

   Your application, along with letters from three referees, should be received by January 31.

4. noun An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published.
5. verb To act as a referee.

   He has to referee three hockey games this weekend.

Similar words

umpire reviewer ref peer review informant provision participant arbitrage interviewee meeting

Often followed by

in and to for is or shall of was

Word family

refereed refereeing referees