• Noun

    a person selected to rule on the plays in a game.
    one selected to settle disputes about the application of settled rules or usages; a person agreed on by disputing parties to arbitrate their differences.

    Verb (used with object)

    to act as umpire in (a game).
    to decide or settle (a controversy, dispute, or the like) as umpire; arbitrate.

    Verb (used without object)

    to act as umpire.

    Synonyms

    noun
    adjudicator , arbiter , arbitrator , assessor , compromiser , inspector , judge , justice , mediator , moderator , negotiator , peacemaker , proprietor , ref , referee , settler , [[umpnotes:referee originally referred to a person appointed by the british parliament to examine patent applications (1621) and was formed from english refer and -ee. the sense of \'an arbitrator or person to whom a dispute is referred\' was first recorded in 1690; by 1840 the word acquired the further sense of \'the judge of play in games and sports.\' baseball]] , boxing , and cricket have umpires ; basketball , hockey , rugby , and football have referees - and american football has both. , decide , rule

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