| Pronunciation: | | 'refuree
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| Matching Terms: | | refereeing, reference, reference book, reference counting, reference frame, reference grid, reference manual, reference point, reference system, reference to, reference work, referenced, referendary, referendum, referent, referential, referential integrity, referential transparency, referentially transparent, referer
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- [n] (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
- [n] an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
- [n] someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
- [v] evaluate professionally a colleague's work
- [v] be a referee or umpire
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| | Synonyms: | | peer review, reader, ref, reviewer, umpire |
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| | See Also: | | attorney, critic, critique, judge, lawyer, official, review, scanner |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ref`er*ee"\ (-?), n.
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.
Syn: Judge; arbitrator; umpire. See {Judge}.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a referee in your dream means an inner battle between your own ideals and values and between the ideals and values of others. |
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| Legal Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A person to whom the court refers a pending case to take testimony, hear the parties, and report back to the court. A referee is an officer with judicial powers who serves as an arm of the court. |
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