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Referee
A referee or simply ref is the person of authority in a variety of sports who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on-the-fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport, including sportsmanship decisions such as ejection. The official tasked with this job may be known, in addition to referee, by a variety of other titles as well (often depending on the sport), including umpire, judge, arbiter, arbitrator, linesman, commissaire, timekeeper, touch judge or Technical Official (by the International Olympic Committee).
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Umpire (noun)
The official who presides over a tennis game sat on a high chair.
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Umpire (noun)
One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match.
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Umpire (noun)
One of usually 4 officials who preside over a baseball game.
“The umpire called the pitch a strike.”
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Umpire (noun)
The official who stands behind the line on the defensive side.
“The umpire must keep on his toes as the play often occurs around him.”
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Umpire (noun)
A match official on the ground deciding and enforcing the rules during play. As of 2007 the Australian Football League uses 3, or in the past 2 or just 1. The other officials, the goal umpires and boundary umpires, are normally not called just umpires alone.
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Umpire (noun)
A person who arbitrates between contending parties.
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Umpire (noun)
The official who presides over a curling game.
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Umpire (verb)
To act as an umpire in a game.
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Umpire (verb)
To decide as an umpire; to arbitrate; to settle (a dispute, etc.).
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Referee (noun)
An umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
“The referee kicked Jim out of the game for fighting.”
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Referee (noun)
A person who settles a dispute.
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Referee (noun)
A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone.
“Your application, along with letters from three referees, should be received by January 31.”
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Referee (noun)
An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published.
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Referee (verb)
To act as a referee.
“He has to referee three hockey games this weekend.”
“She has to finish refereeing an article for Nature.”
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Umpire (noun)
(in some sports) an official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules and arbitrate on matters arising from the play.
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Umpire (noun)
a person chosen to arbitrate between contending parties.
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Umpire (verb)
act as an umpire in a game or match
“he could be seen regularly umpiring for the club”
“he umpired the World Cup final”