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referee

[ref-uh-ree] / ˌrɛf əˈri /
NOUN
person who mediates, judges
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VERB
judge, mediate
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The only other time the men’s World Cup was played in the U.S., in 1994, Arturo Angeles, a Mexican-born naturalized citizen, was the only American referee selected and he supervised just one group-play game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

“This kind of happened so fast in the last couple of years,” said Dickerson, who became a professional referee in 2013, then began targeting the World Cup when it was awarded to the U.S.,

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

"It's quite weird that there really is only the referee, the physio and the goalkeeper on the field play," Collina added.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Arsenal and Chelsea were the biggest beneficiaries of video assistant referee and on-field errors this season.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The referee held a single finger in the air, one point for Lowry.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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