critique vs referee

critique and referee both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
critique	Yes	No	Yes	No
referee	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, referee is a hyponym of critique; that is, referee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than critique:

Other hyponyms of critique include peer review.

critique (noun)	referee (noun)
a serious examination and judgment of something	(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)	someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
	an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case

critique (verb)	referee (verb)
appraise critically	evaluate professionally a colleague's work
	be a referee or umpire in a sports competition