referee

referee
noun
1 official who controls a game
ADJECTIVE
basketball, boxing, football, soccer (esp. AmE), etc.
match (esp. BrE), meet (AmE), tournament

decisions taken by the tournament referee

international
top
professional (esp. BrE)

my 20 years as a professional referee

assistant (in football/soccer)

an assistant referee flagged for a penalty

guest (esp. AmE)

He was acting as a guest referee in the main wrestling event.

REFEREE + VERB
award sb sth

The referee awarded a free kick to the home team.

blow his/her/the whistle
stop sth
book sb, send sb off (both in football/soccer) (both BrE)

The referee booked three players for offensive behaviour.

PHRASES
the referee's decision
2 (BrE) recommends sb for a job ⇨ See also ↑reference
ADJECTIVE
academic
VERB + REFEREE
act as, be
PREPOSITION
referee for

His former employer agreed to act as a referee for him.


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