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referee in Arabic

حَكَم ḥakam

UK/ˌɹɛf.əˈɹiː//ˌɹɛf.əˈɹi/

referee in Arabic: حَكَم (ḥakam). In English, referee means an umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.

Arabic words for referee

sport: umpire, judge of a game
حَكَم ḥakam
person who settles a dispute
حَكَم ḥakam

English meaning of referee

  1. noun An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
  2. noun A person who settles a dispute.
  3. noun A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone. (In the UK such a person is sometimes, and in the US the person is typically, referred to as a reference.).
  4. noun An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published.

Full definition of referee

referee in a sentence

  • The referee kicked Jim out of the game for fighting.
  • Your application, along with letters from three referees, should be received by January 31.
  • He has to referee three hockey games this weekend.

referee in other languages

Questions about referee in Arabic

What is the meaning of referee in Arabic?
Referee in Arabic is حَكَم (ḥakam).
ما معنى كلمة referee؟
Referee: حَكَم (ḥakam).
What does referee mean in English?
Referee means an umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.

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