Referee vs. Referral

Referee vs. Referral — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Referee and Referral

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.

Referralnoun

The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring.

The insurance company insists I get a referral from my regular doctor. I can't just go to the specialist; a GP has got to refer me.

Refereenoun

A person who settles a dispute.

Referralnoun

(slang) A document used by schools detailing some form of a student's misbehavior and listing the actions taken before and after the student's receipt of the referral.

After misbehaving in class, George was given a referral for disrupting class and sent to the office.

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.

Referralnoun

a recommendation to consult the (professional) person referred to;

this patient is a referral from Dr. Bones
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Refereenoun

An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published.

Referralnoun

the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)

Refereeverb

To act as a referee.

He has to referee three hockey games this weekend.She has to finish refereeing an article for Nature.

Refereenoun

(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play

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

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Refereeverb

be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

Refereeverb

evaluate professionally a colleague's work