Daily Almanac for
Nov 8, 2009
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Dictionary


ref•er•ee



Pronunciation: (ref"u-rē'), [key]
—n., v., -eed, -ee•ing.

—n.
1. one to whom something is referred, esp. for decision or settlement; arbitrator.
2. (in certain games and sports) a judge having functions fixed by the rules of the game or sport; umpire.
3. an authority who evaluates scientific, technical, or scholarly papers, grant proposals, or the like for the publication or funding institution to which they have been submitted.
4. Law.a person selected by a court to take testimony in a case and return it to the court with recommendations as to the decision.

—v.t.
to preside over as referee; act as referee in.

—v.i.
to act as referee.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

referreference
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content