Referee vs Arbitrator - What's the difference?
referee | arbitrator |
(sports) An umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game
A person who settles a dispute
A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone
An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published
To act as a referee.
* 'He has to referee three hockey games this weekend.'
* 'She has to finish refereeing an article for Nature .'
As nouns the difference between referee and arbitrator
is that referee is an umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game while arbitrator is a person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.As a verb referee
is to act as a referee.referee
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Noun
(en noun)- 'The referee kicked Jim out of the game for fighting.'
- Your application, along with letters from three referees , should be received by January 31.
Usage notes
* In general, a referee moves around with the game, while an umpire stays (approximately) in one place.Verb
(d)arbitrator
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(wikipedia arbitrator)Alternative forms
* arbitratour (qualifier)References
*Arbitrator.com Information about arbitrators*
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