REFEREES Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word referees. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for REFEREES
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judges | nounn | |||||||
noun • a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges | ||||||||
adjudicators | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes | ||||||||
arbitrators | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue | ||||||||
assessors | nounn | |||||||
noun • an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it | ||||||||
moderators | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors • in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly • someone who presides over a forum or debate • someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence | ||||||||
observers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses • an expert who observes and comments on something | ||||||||
officials | nounn | |||||||
adjective • having official authority or sanction • of or relating to an office noun • a worker who holds or is invested with an office • someone who administers the rules of a game or sport adjective satellite • verified officially • conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline • (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution | ||||||||
overseers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who directs and manages an organization | ||||||||
umpires | nounn | |||||||
noun • an official at a baseball game • someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue verb • be a referee or umpire in a sports competition | ||||||||
reader | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who enjoys reading • someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication • a person who can read; a literate person • someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication • someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections • someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church • a public lecturer at certain universities • one of a series of texts for students learning to read | ||||||||
ref | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play | ||||||||
reviewer | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication • a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day | ||||||||
umpire | nounn | |||||||
noun • an official at a baseball game • someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue verb • be a referee or umpire in a sports competition | ||||||||
peer review | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • evaluate professionally a colleague's work |