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umpire
noun
verb
An official at a baseball game
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ˈʌm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)
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noun
An official at a baseball game
noun
Someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
“The critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature”
verb
Be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
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The critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature
The arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants
An umpire was appointed to settle the tax case
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