different between referee vs surveyor

English

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from past participle of Old French referer (“to relate, to refer”), from Latin referre (“to carry back, to report, to notify”); as if refer +? -ee, that is, the person to whom something is referred for consideration.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???f.???i?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /???f???i?/
• Rhymes: -i?

Noun

referee (plural referees)

1. (sports) An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.

2. A person who settles a dispute.
3. 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.

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

Usage notes

• In general, and as a usage guideline, a referee moves around with the game, while an umpire stays (approximately) in one place.

Related terms

• ref

Translations

Verb

referee (third-person singular simple present referees, present participle refereeing, simple past and past participle refereed)

1. To act as a referee.

Translations

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?refere?/, [?re?fe?re??]
• IPA^(key): /?referi?/, [?re?fe?ri?]
• Rhymes: -efere?
• Syllabification: re?fe?ree

Noun

referee

1. referee (expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published)

   Synonym: arvioija

Declension

Spanish

Noun

referee m or f (plural referees)

1. referee

English

Alternative forms

• surveyour (obsolete)

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman surveour, from Old French sorveor. Surface etymology is survey +? -or.

Noun

surveyor (plural surveyors)

1. A person occupied with surveying -- the process of determining positions on the earth's surface.
2. (Britain) A person charged with inspecting something for the purpose of determining its condition, value, etc.

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