Referee vs. Arbiter
Difference Between Referee and Arbiter
Refereenoun
(sports) An umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
The referee kicked Jim out of the game for fighting.Arbiternoun
A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
Refereenoun
A person who settles a dispute.
Arbiternoun
}} A person or object having the power of judging and determining, or ordaining, without control; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited.
Television and film, not Vogue'' and similar magazines, are the arbiters of fashion.Refereenoun
A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone.
Your application, along with letters from three referees, should be received by January 31.Arbiternoun
(electronics) A component in circuitry that allocates scarce resources.
Refereenoun
An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published.
Arbiterverb
(transitive) To act as arbiter.
Refereeverb
To act as a referee.
He has to referee three hockey games this weekend.She has to finish refereeing an article for Nature.Arbiternoun
someone with the power to settle matters at will;
she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashionRefereenoun
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
Arbiternoun
someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
Refereenoun
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
Refereenoun
an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
Refereeverb
be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
Refereeverb
evaluate professionally a colleague's work
