Umpire

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Ron

PRONUNCIATION: (UM-pyre)
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MEANING:
(noun)

  • 1. Sports. A person appointed to rule on plays.
  • 2. A person appointed to settle a dispute that mediators have been unable to resolve; an arbitrator.

    • (verb tr.), To act as referee for; rule or judge. (verb intr.) To be or act as a referee or an arbitrator..

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