Unrefereed

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not judged by a formal referee. not-comparable

    "Our friendly games of ball are unrefereed, which is fine until we have to settle a dispute by screaming at each other."

  2. 2
    Of a journal article: not reviewed before being printed. not-comparable

    "Being printed in an unrefereed journal isn't as prestigious as being published in a refereed academic journal."

Example

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"Our friendly games of ball are unrefereed, which is fine until we have to settle a dispute by screaming at each other."

Etymology

From un- + refereed.

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