referee
re·fe·ree
noun
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
verb
be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
evaluate professionally a colleague''s work
Origin
From 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.
Phrases
- assistant referee
- match referee
- referee assistant
- video assistant referee
- video referee
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