Referee \Ref`er*ee"\ (-?), n.
   One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom a matter in
   dispute has been referred, in order that he may settle it.
   [1913 Webster]

   Syn: Judge; arbitrator; umpire. See Judge.
        [1913 Webster]

	

	referee
     n 1: (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American
          football) who is expected to ensure fair play [syn: ref]
     2: someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability
        for publication [syn: reviewer, reader]
     3: an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report
        on a case
     v 1: be a referee or umpire in a sports competition [syn: umpire]
     2: evaluate professionally a colleague's work [syn: peer
        review]

	

	43 Moby Thesaurus words for "referee":
   JP, Justice, act between, adjudge, adjudicate, arbiter, arbitrate,
   arbitrator, bargain, bencher, critic, go between, hear, his honor,
   his lordship, his worship, hold court, hold the scales,
   impartial arbitrator, indicator, intercede, intermediate,
   interpose, intervene, judge, judger, justice, magistrate,
   make terms, mediate, meet halfway, moderate, moderator, negotiate,
   officiate, represent, sit in judgment, step in, third party,
   treat with, try, umpire, unbiased observer

	

	REFEREE. A person to whom has been referred a matter in dispute, in order 
that he may settle it. His judgment is called an award. Vide Arbitrator; 
Reference.