referee
noun
one to whom something is referred, especially for decision or settlement; arbitrator.
had been refereeing
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past perfect progressiveof referee.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Since 2007, she had been refereeing men’s games in the German second division.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2017
"People go on about the butcher's shop, but I had been refereeing European matches for a long time, so it wasn't new to me," he said.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 29, 2012
