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Director vs Referee - What's the difference?

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Director is a related term of referee.


As a noun director

is one who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (eg, director of engineering''), project, or production (as in a show or film, eg, ''film director ).

As a verb referee is

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director

English

Alternative forms

* directour (obsolete)

Noun

(wikipedia director) (en noun)
  • One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering''), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., ''film director ).
  • A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.
  • (chemistry) The common axis of symmetry of the molecules of a liquid crystal.
  • Derived terms

    * director circle * director conic

    Anagrams

    * ----

    referee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (sports) An umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game
  • 'The referee kicked Jim out of the game for fighting.'
  • A person who settles a dispute
  • A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone
  • Your application, along with letters from three referees , should be received by January 31.
  • An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published
  • Usage notes

    * In general, a referee moves around with the game, while an umpire stays (approximately) in one place.

    Verb

    (d)
  • To act as a referee.
  • * 'He has to referee three hockey games this weekend.'
  • * 'She has to finish refereeing an article for Nature .'