Local English word record

umpire

noun · 3 senses

someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

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Examples

  • 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

Word relationships

Synonyms

arbiter, arbitrator

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