referee

simple noun22 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1
football referee9.0
soccer referee8.5
assistant referee8.2

in football/soccer

basketball referee8.0
boxing referee7.8
match referee7.5
professional referee7.4
international referee7.2
tournament referee7.0
top referee6.8
academic referee6.0

a person who provides a reference for a job or academic position

meet referee5.0
guest referee4.5
the referee's decision8.8
be a referee6.3

be a person who provides a reference for a job

act as referee6.2

act as a person who provides a reference for a job

referee for sb6.1

a referee for a person applying for a job

referee blows his/her/the whistle8.3
referee sends sb off7.2

in football/soccer

referee stops sth7.1

e.g., stops the game/fight

referee books sb7.0

in football/soccer

referee awards sb sth6.5