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ref (r

f)

n. Informal

A referee.

ref

Noun

Informal the referee in a sport

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ref - (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play

athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

official - someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"

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ref [rɛf] n abbr (inf) (= referee) → arbitre m

ref [rɛf] n abbr (col) (= referee) → arbitro

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