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referee (n.)
1620s, "person who examines patent applications" (see
refer
). Sporting use recorded by 1820 (specifically of baseball from 1856).
referee (v.)
1883, originally colloquial, from
referee
(n.). Related:
Refereed
;
refereeing
.
