referee
Nouns
- (n) (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play ref,
- (n) someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication reviewer, reader,
- (n) an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
Verbs
- (v) be a referee or umpire in a sports competition umpire,
- (v) evaluate professionally a colleague's work peer review,