Referee - Definition
referee
n 1: (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American
football) who is expected to ensure fair play [syn:
referee, ref]
2: someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability
for publication [syn: reviewer, referee, 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:
referee, umpire]
2: evaluate professionally a colleague's work [syn: referee,
peer review]