n.
Pronunciation: ˌ re-f ə - ' r ē
Function: noun
Date: 1621
1 : one to whom a thing is referred: as a : a person to whom a legal matter is referred for investigation and report or for settlement b : a person who reviews a paper and especially a technical paper and recommends that it should or should not be published c chiefly British : REFERENCE 4A
2 : a sports official usually having final authority in administering a game