referee

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌrɛfəˈriː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌrɛfəˈri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ref′ə rē)

Inflections of 'referee' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
referees
v 3rd person singular
refereeing
v pres p
refereed
v past
refereed
v past p

referee
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Sense: Noun: arbitrator
Synonyms:
arbitrator, arbiter, adjudicator, judge Collocations, ref (informal), umpire, moderator, mediator, intermediate Collocations, intermediary, go-between
Sense: Verb: act as arbitrator
Synonyms:
arbitrate, adjudicate, judge Collocations, moderate Collocations, mediate, umpire, act as referee, go between

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