| NOUN | person | ref, referee | (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play |
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| Sounds | reh'f | |
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| Rhymes | Brezhnev ... UNICEF: 7 rhymes with ehf... | |
| Meaning | (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play. | |
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| Synonym | referee | |
| Category | sport, athletics | An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
| Broader | official | someone who administers the rules of a game / game or sport |
| Spanish | árbitro | |
| Catalan | àrbitre | |
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