referee's
Umpire's ruling belongs
Referee's is the possessive form of referee—an official who enforces rules in sports or oversees a process.
The referee's whistle stopped play.
The referee's decision is final.
It also serves as a contraction of "referee is" or "referee has": The referee's been watching that player closely.
Authority to direct
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- powerEnergy transfer rate
enforcement · final say · interpretation · word · verdict · prerogative · domain · oversight
control
Authority to direct
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
power · enforcement · final say · interpretation · word · verdict · prerogative · domain · oversight · mandate
whistle
Shrill air-blown sounder
cards · stopwatch · flag · lanyard · badge · kit · jersey · armband · notebook · headset
whistle
Shrill air-blown sounder
judgment · flag · penalty · foul · stoppage · signal · card · booking · timeout · violation
referee'splayer's
Belonging to a competitor
competitor's · athlete's · participant's · team's · captain's
- assistant refereeSupporting match official
- soccer refereePitch match enforcer
- match refereeOfficial overseeing competitive play
- video refereeOfficial reviewing match footage
- boxing refereeMatch official overseeing fighters
- referee shirtUmpire's striped uniform top