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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

"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 Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

If something went wrong, there would be no teacher to stop the drill, no referee to step in and call a time-out.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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