Soccer official (3)
'soccer official?' is the definition.
(short for referee)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for ref that I've seen before include "In brief, a soccer controller" , "In brief, he controls a soccer match" , "Football official (colloq.)" , "Whistleblower (abbr)" , "Middleman needing cards" .)
'soccer official' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for referee that I've seen before include "Arbiter" , "Sports official" , "One who decides" , "Game official" , "Match official" .)