Football official (7)
'football official' is the definition.
(referee is a kind of football official)
This is the entire clue.
(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" .)
'football official' is the definition.
(short for referee)
This is the entire clue.
(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" .)
'football official' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for linesman that I've seen before include "Court official" , "park official" , "sports official" , "Referee's assistant" , "Official helping referee - telephone repairer" .)