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referees

  • plural
    of referee.
    referee
    noun
    one to whom something is referred, especially for decision or settlement; arbitrator.
  • present tense form
    of referee (3rd person singular).
    referee
    noun
    one to whom something is referred, especially for decision or settlement; arbitrator.

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Now his son, Carl, is one of the top NFL referees and has worked three Super Bowls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

However, Juve, AC Milan, Fiorentina, Lazio and Reggina were all implicated in influencing referees.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

And yes, sometimes these games do go the other way, like a few weeks ago, when Western Michigan beat Michigan, only to have time traveling referees give the Wolverines a chance to take it back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

"We lost players... fans, administrators and referees," Jadallah told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

They changed the referees every four hours after the first eight so that the referees could sleep.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway