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referee

[ref-uh-ree] / ˌrɛf əˈri /
NOUN
person who mediates, judges
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VERB
judge, mediate
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Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio showed a red card.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“I’m just simply a referee who’s trying to live his dream, the biggest dream of my life, to come to the World Cup.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry into the United States for the World Cup after enduring an 11-hour interrogation in Miami, according to media reports.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In January 2024, he became the first Somali to referee at an Afcon game, taking charge of the Group E match between Tunisia and Namibia.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The referee pulled them apart, and ducked as a long right arm looped over his head.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte




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