Meaning & use
refereed
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Acted as an official who enforces the rules and settles disputes in a sports match; the past tense of 'referee.'
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He refereed the championship game last weekend.
The match was refereed fairly despite the tense atmosphere.
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In academic publishing, 'peer-refereed' describes work reviewed by experts before publication.
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