Football official (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">football official</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(referee is a kind of football official)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for referee that I've seen before include "Match official" , "Official who ensures fair play" , "Arbiter" , "Football official" , "Official to ensure fair play" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">football official</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(short for referee)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ref that I've seen before include "Middleman needing cards" , "Sports official (abbrev.)" , "Sports umpire" , "'Game judge, in short (3)'" , "A diminutive umpire in soccer or boxing" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">football official</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for linesman that I've seen before include "Court official" , "park official" , "sports official" , "Referee's assistant" , "Official helping referee - telephone repairer" .)