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'referee' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'referee' with 6 example sentences.


referee noun

: (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play

: someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication

: an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case

referee verb

: be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

: evaluate professionally a colleague's work


  • The referee blows the final whistle.
  • It's not easy to be a referee.
  • The player attacked the referee.
  • The football club has a zero tolerance policy on referee abuse.
  • They seemed to offend the referee.
  • How many referees are there in a soccer game?
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