referee

(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management) n

charge with or censure for an offense v declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee v lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal v order or request or give a command for v order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role v utter in a loud voice or announce v challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of v consider or regard as being v rouse somebody from sleep with a call

often in protest or opposition n a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty" n the characteristic sound produced by a bird n a brief social visit n a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement n a demand for a show of hands in a card game n a request n an instruction that interrupts the program being executed n a visit in an official or professional capacity n (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee n the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date v assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to v ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality v get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone v utter a sudden loud cry v order, request, or command to come v pay a brief visit v call a meeting

a referee drops the puck between two opposing players

official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)