noun
- plural of referee; officials who enforce rules in sports games
- plural of referee; people who provide references or recommendations
verb
- third person singular present of referee; acts as an official in a sports game
- third person singular present of referee; mediates or judges a dispute
Examples
- The referees made several controversial calls during the basketball game.
- She listed three referees on her job application.
- He referees high school football games on weekends.
- The professor referees disputes between research teams.
- Both referees agreed that the player was offside.
- My former boss serves as one of my referees for graduate school applications.