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Meaning
Noun
●
In Badminton & Tennis:
The
official
who
presides
over a
tennis
match
sat on
a high chair.
●
In Cricket:
One of the two white-coated
officials
who
preside
over a
cricket
match.
●
In Baseball:
One of the
officials
who
preside
over a
baseball
game.
●
In Football (American) & Occupations:
The
official
who
stands
behind the
line
on the defensive
side
or
next to
the
referee
on the
offensive
side
.
●
In Australian rules football:
A
match
official
on the ground
deciding
and
enforcing
the
rules
during
play
. As of 2007 the Australian Football League
uses
three; in
the past
there were
two or just one. The other
officials
, the
goal umpires
and
boundary umpires
, are usually
referred
to by those phrases.
●
In Law:
A person who
arbitrates
between
contending
parties.
●
In Curling:
The
official
who
presides
over a
curling
game.
Verb
●
In Sports:
To
act
as an
umpire
in a game.
●
To
decide
as an umpire.
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