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noun

Umpire n.

A person to whose sole decision a controversy or question between parties is referred; especially, one chosen to see that the rules of a game, as cricket, baseball, or the like, are strictly observed. "A man, in questions of this kind, is able to be a skillful umpire between himself and others."

(Law) A third person, who is to decide a controversy or question submitted to arbitrators in case of their disagreement.

Synonyms: Judge; arbitrator; referee. See Judge.

verb

Umpire v. t. (past & past part. umpired; pres. part. umpiring)

To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute. "Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest between them, and to decide where the right lies."

To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a game. (Colloq.)

Umpire v. i. To act as umpire or arbitrator.

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Etymology of 'Umpire'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... is measured by placing the swords between them lengthwise, each one with his chest against the hilt of his own weapon, and this marks the proper distance between them. When they are brought in and face one another, the umpire, with a bow, explains the situation. The two seconds with swords crouch each beside his man, ready to throw up the swords and stop the fighting between each bout. Two other men stand ready to hold the rather heavily weighted sword arm of their comrade on the ...

— Germany and the Germans - From an American Point of View (1913) • Price Collier

... served a fault and started a second delivery. Just as he commenced his swing, a loud and very lusty "Fore!" rang out from the links. Armstrong unconsciously looked away and served his delivery to the backstop and the game to me. The umpire refused to "let" call and the incident closed. Yet a wandering mind in that case meant the loss of ...

— The Art of Lawn Tennis • William T. Tilden, 2D

... Johnson-Clarendon treaty. They undertook to settle the American claims against England on account of the Alabama outrage by the award of a Commission, one-half of whose members were to be chosen by England and the other half by the United States; and, in case of a disagreement, an umpire was to be chosen by lot. That is to say, a great National controversy, involving grave questions of international law, and claims of undoubted validity, amounting to millions of money, was to be decided by the toss of a copper! The administration of General ...

— The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes • James Quay Howard

... with Uncle Jack's "noble conduct," as he calls it; but he scolds me for taking the money, and doubts as to the propriety of returning it. In these matters my father is quite as Quixotical as Roland. I am forced to call in my mother as umpire between us, and she settles the matter at once by an appeal to feeling. "Ah, Austin! do you not humble me if you are too proud to accept what is due to you ...

— The Caxtons, Complete • Edward Bulwer-Lytton

... and twenty-five thousand drachmae of silver, and all should then seek the office in a right and just way, and that he who broke the terms and employed bribery, should lose his money. Having agreed to these terms they chose Cato as depositary and umpire and witness, and bringing the money, they offered to place it with him; and they had the terms of the agreement drawn up before him, but Cato took sureties instead of the money, and would not receive the money itself. When the day for the election came, Cato ...

— Plutarch's Lives Volume III. • Plutarch

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