| Referee (n.) A person to whom a matter is referred for judgment; an official in a sporting event. Thesaurus Entries JP, Justice, act between, adjudge, adjudicate, arbiter, arbitrate, arbitrator, bargain, bencher, critic, go between, hear, his honor, his lordship, his worship, hold court, hold the scales, impartial arbitrator, indicator, intercede, intermediate, interpose, intervene, judge, judger, justice, magistrate, make terms, mediate, meet halfway, moderate, moderator, negotiate, officiate, represent, sit in judgment, step in, third party, treat with, try, umpire, unbiased observer |