english
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noun
an official supervising the game:
Referees have an important place in sports., noun
umpire:
The referee called a foul.
Simple Definitions
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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.
Longman-Thesaurus
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noun controls a sports match ADJ. boxing, football | match, tournament decisions taken by the match referee | international REFEREE + VERB award sb sth The referee awarded a free kick to the home team. | book sb, send sb off The referee booked three players for offensive behaviour. PHRASES the referee's decision recommends sb for a job ADJ. academic, professional VERB + REFEREE act as, be PREP. ~ for His former employer agreed to act as a referee for him. settles a dispute between people ADJ. official VERB + REFEREE act as to act as referee between the parties involved PREP. ~ between
Oxford Collocations Dictionary