unrefereed
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editunrefereed (not comparable)
- Not judged by a formal referee.
- Our friendly games of ball are unrefereed, which is fine until we have to settle a dispute by screaming at each other.
- Of a journal article: not reviewed before being printed.
- Being printed in an unrefereed journal isn't as prestigious as being published in a refereed academic journal.