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assistant referee

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One of the two officials at an association football match, previously known as linesmen, who assist the referee.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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Across languages

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21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: àrbitre assistent — official at a football match
  • Danish: linjedommer — official at a football match
  • Dutch: assistent-scheidsrechter — official at a football match
  • Finnish: avustava erotuomari — official at a football match
  • Finnish: aputuomari — official at a football match
  • Galician: árbitro asistente — official at a football match
  • Galician: árbitra asistente — official at a football match
  • German: Schiedsrichterassistent — official at a football match
  • German: Linienrichter — official at a football match
  • Italian: guardalinee — official at a football match
  • Romanian: arbitru asistent — official at a football match
  • Romanian: arbitru de linie — official at a football match
  • Scottish Gaelic: neach-loidhne — official at a football match
  • Spanish: árbitro asistente — official at a football match
  • Spanish: árbitra asistente — official at a football match
  • Swahili: mwamuzi msaidizi — official at a football match
  • Swedish: assisterande domare — official at a football match
  • Swedish: linjedomare — official at a football match
  • Swedish: AD — official at a football match
  • Swedish: ass-domare — official at a football match
  • Swedish: linjeman — official at a football match