Meaning Of The Word Umpire

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umpire
countable noun: An umpire is a person whose job is to make sure that a sports match or contest is played fairly and that the rules are not broken.
verb: To umpire means to be the umpire in a sports match or contest.

umpire in American English
a person chosen to render a decision in a dispute; judge; arbiter
to act as umpire in or of
intransitive verb: to act as umpire
noun: a person selected to rule on the plays in a game
transitive verb: to act as umpire in (a game)

umpire in British English
noun: an official who rules on the playing of a game, as in cricket or baseball
verb: to act as umpire in (a game, dispute, or controversy)

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