video assistant referee

noun

A football assistant referee who reviews decisions made by the head referee with the use of video footage and a headset for communication, officially introduced in 2018.

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Meanings

nounvideo assistant referee (plural video assistant referees)

plural video assistant referees

  1. ball gamesA football assistant referee who reviews decisions made by the head referee with the use of video footage and a headset for communication, officially introduced in 2018.

    Synonyms: VAR

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA football assistant referee who reviews decisions made by the head referee with the use of video footage and a headset for communication, officially introduced in 2018.

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VAR
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APA

video assistant referee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/video%20assistant%20referee

MLA

“video assistant referee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/video%20assistant%20referee. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “video assistant referee,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/video%20assistant%20referee.

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