referee

Noun
  1. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play (synset 110534022)
    referred to in: athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
    is a type of: official - someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
    same as: ref
  2. Someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication (synset 110546502)
    is a type of: critic - anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
    subtypes: scanner - someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
    same as: reader, reviewer
  3. An attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case (synset 110534236)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: attorney, lawyer - a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
Verb
  1. Be a referee or umpire in a sports competition (synset 201087648)
    referred to in: athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
    is a type of: judge - determine the result of (a competition)
    same as: umpire
  2. Evaluate professionally a colleague's work (synset 200857476)
    is a type of: critique, review - appraise critically
    same as: peer review

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