referee

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The whistle may be only in the background right now but the referee is about to catch another breath.

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  1. noun One to whom something is referred, especially for settlement, decision, or an opinion as to the thing's quality.
  2. noun Sports & Games An official supervising the play; an umpire.
  3. noun 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.
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  • There were so many God's it seemed—he had thought that Christianity was monotheistic, and it seemed pagan to have so many Gods Well, he'd find out the whole muddled business in about three minutes, and a lot of good it'd do anybody else left in the muddle Damned muddle—everything a muddle, everybody offside, and the referee gotten rid of—everybody trying to say that if the referee were there he'd have been on their side. —  Sentiment--and the Use of Rouge
  • '' Once Steve Bennett had awarded the penalty - and he is not known as a referee who is easily swayed - he didn't have any doubt about the decision, '' he said. —  ESPNsoccernet
  • "Once Steve Bennett had awarded the penalty - and he is not known as a referee who is easily swayed - he didn't have any doubt about the decision," he said. —  Football news, match reports and fixtures | guardian.co.uk
  • All i would say, is get on with the next game stop complaining and get over it! being a referee is a tough job!
  • After receiving treatment the referee was fit to continue and Dyer came within inches of doubling the lead at the start of the second half as the visitors again began brightly. —  Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. from French référé, past participle of referer, refer: see refer.
  2. from referee, n.
 

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