assistant referee
noun/əˌsɪstənt refəˈriː/
/əˌsɪstənt refəˈriː/
(also referee’s assistant
/ˌrefəriːz əˈsɪstənt/
/ˌrefəriːz əˈsɪstənt/
)- (in football (soccer)) the official name for a linesman (= an official who helps the referee, for example in deciding whether or where a ball has passed outside the field of play) see also video assistant refereeTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2
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