nnoun.person(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair playTopic:athleticssport
Synset:ref
Derivationally Related Form:refereerefer
Hypernyms:official
Inherited Hypernyms:refereeofficialadjudicatorpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:refereeofficialadjudicatorpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.personsomeone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publicationSynset:reader reviewer
Derivationally Related Form:reviewrefereerefer
Hypernyms:critic
Inherited Hypernyms:reviewercriticevaluatorauthorityexpertpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:reviewercriticevaluatorauthorityexpertpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:scanner
nnoun.personan attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a caseTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Hypernyms:attorney lawyer
Inherited Hypernyms:refereelawyerprofessionaladultpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:refereelawyerprofessionaladultpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.competitionbe a referee or umpire in a sports competitionTopic:athleticssport
Synset:umpire
Derivationally Related Form:refereeumpireumpiragerefereeing
Hypernyms:judge
Inherited Hypernyms:refereejudgedecideendchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s
vverb.communicationevaluate professionally a colleague's workSynset:peer review
Derivationally Related Form:referee
Hypernyms:critique review
Inherited Hypernyms:refereereviewevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something