Plural of referee

regular plural

The plural of referee is referees.

Forms of referee

Your application, along with letters from three referees, should be received by January 31.
The referees failed to spot the shirt pull from Jackson during play but after VAR review he was correctly awarded the DOGSO red card.From the entry DOGSO
The Internet’s lack of filters or referees, while liberating, has helped birthers, truthers, antivaccinators and climate-change deniers increase their numbers.2014 August 28, Michael Grunwald, “The Second Age of Reason”, in Time. From the entry anti-vaccinator
Authors frequently do not cite references that are more than three years old because manuscript referees often dismiss or devalue older citings.2010, Samuel Totten, Jon E. Pedersen, Teaching and Studying Social Issues. From the entry citing
Referees will not permit unfair practices that may cause injury to a contestant, and are held strictly responsible for enforcing these rules.1938, California. State Athletic Commission, Rules, Regulations and Law Regulating Boxing and Wrestling (page 42). From the entry rough

noun An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
noun A person who settles a dispute.
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.).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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