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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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Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup?

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

What the referee hadn’t seen was that Maradona had used his hand instead of his head.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A US State Department official alleged to AFP that the referee was "associated with suspected members of terrorist organizations," therefore "making the traveler ineligible for admission to the United States."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Giuliani, the son of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, was asked specifically about the decision to bar Somali referee Omar Artan from entering the country.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He peered at the cut eye and called over the referee.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte




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