refereeing
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ref·e·ree
(rĕf′ə-rē′)n.
1. One to whom something is referred, especially for settlement, decision, or an opinion as to the thing's quality.
2. Sports & Games An official supervising the play; an umpire.
3. Law A person appointed by a court to assist a judge in the trying of a case or to hear certain types of cases.
v. ref·e·reed, ref·e·ree·ing, ref·e·rees
v.tr.
To judge as referee.
v.intr.
To act as referee.
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| Noun | 1. |  refereeing - the act of umpiring; "the officiating was excellent"deciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making" |
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Translations
refereeing
n (Sport) → Schiedsrichterleistung f; (Boxing) → Ringrichterleistung f; refereeing is his vocation → er ist zum Schiedsrichter berufen
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