Official and Ref

Official

Official noun - A person who holds a public office.

Ref and official are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ref" instead a noun "Official".

Ref

Ref noun - (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play.
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Synonyms for Ref

Official and ref are semantically related. You can use "Official" instead a noun "Ref".

Both words in one sentence

  • The fourth official saw it, the TV cameras saw it and the ref (who didn't) gave Zidane a straight red card (see below).
  • We finally got a different ref in a present-day official match for Vorg vs.
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