referee

referee definition - business

referee

  1. A court-appointed officer who takes testimony, gathers evidence, and reports back to the court.
  2. A person who is appointed to settle a dispute.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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