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Definition of referee : 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.

Synonyms:

lecturer, proofreader, biodata, ref, reader, affirmative action, commentator, application, application form, caller, ump, apply, peer review, call, appraisal, reviewer, linesman, subscriber, bid, book, card, commentary box, officiate, bidder, arbiter, applicant, lector

magistrate, find, judiciary, arbitrator, arbitrate, adjudicator, mediator, decide, judge, moderator, consider, pronounce, umpire, negotiator, assess, expert, reconciler, adjudicate, study at judge, mediate, administrator, lord chancellor, authority, appraise, determine, rule, his lordship, censor, sentence, resolve, justice, conciliator, his honor

Usage examples:

• The voice of the referee suddenly split through a " pocket" of silence. - "Malcolm Sage, Detective", Herbert George Jenkins.
• " Oh, one fight at a time," says the referee. - "The Boy Scout and Other Stories for Boys", Richard Harding Davis.
• In case of dispute the referee should again toss the ball. - "Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium", Jessie H. Bancroft.