Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun referee

3 senses of referee

Sense 1
referee, ref -- ((sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play)
       => official -- (someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling")

Sense 2
reviewer, referee, reader -- (someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication)
       => critic -- (anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something)

Sense 3
referee -- (an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case)
       => lawyer, attorney -- (a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb referee

2 senses of referee

Sense 1
referee, umpire -- (be a referee or umpire in a sports competition)
       => judge -- (determine the result of (a competition))

Sense 2
referee, peer review -- (evaluate professionally a colleague's work)
       => review, critique -- (appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance")