noun🔗ShareAn 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."sportgamepersonjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person who settles a dispute."The referees listened to both sides of the argument before deciding who won the game. "sportpersonjoblawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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."personjobcommunicationbusinesseducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published."The publisher sent the book manuscript to three referees to evaluate its quality and decide if it was good enough to publish. "writingjobeducationscienceliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading