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Noun: refereeing  ,re-fu'ree-ing
  1. The act of umpiring
    "the refereeing was excellent";
    - umpirage, officiation, officiating
Verb: referee  ,re-fu'ree
  1. (sport) be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
    - umpire, ref [informal], ump [informal]
     
  2. Evaluate professionally a colleague's work
    - peer review

Type of: critique, deciding, decision making, judge, review

Encyclopedia: Refereeing

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