referee
An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a gameAn umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
» Tom was one of the referees.
Meaning
4 sensesAn 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.
Schiedsrichter, Schiedsrichterin, Referee
судья́sudʹjá, ре́фери́rɛ́ferí, арби́трarbítr
суддя́suddjá, рефері́referí, арбі́трarbítr
A person who settles a dispute.
Schlichter, Schiedsmann, Ombudsmann
судья́sudʹjá, арби́трarbítr
(UK)A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone. (In the UK such a person is sometimes, and in the US the person is typically, referred to as a reference.)
Your application, along with letters from three referees, should be received by January 31.
Empfehlungsgeber, Befürworter, Protagonist
поручи́тельporučítelʹ, поручи́тельницаporučítelʹnica
An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published.
Rezensent, Lektor
рецензе́нтrecenzént
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
Examples
127 sentencesTom was one of the referees.
Tom called the referee an idiot.
ruТом назвал судью идиотом.
I was the referee that evening.
Tom is a very experienced referee.
Tom is one of the referees.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English [Term?], from past participle of Old French referer (“to relate, to reFrom Middle English [Term?], from past participle of Old French referer (“to relate, to refer”), from Latin referre (“to carry back, to report, to notify”); as if refer + -ee, that is, the person to whom something is referred for consideration.
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