what is the definition of umpire
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umpire umpire. n. 1. (General Sporting Terms) an official who rules on the playing of a game, as in cricket or baseball. 2. a person who rules on or judges disputes between contesting parties.
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Referee A referee or simply ref is the person of authority in a variety of sports who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on-the-fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport, including sportsmanship decisions such as ejection. The official tasked with this job may be known, in addition to referee, by a variety of other titles as well, including umpire, judge, arbiter, arbitrator, linesman, commissaire, timekeeper, touch judge or Technical Official.
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- What happened was a linguistic process called metanalysis, by which letters from one word migrate over time to a neighbouring word. So, a noumpere in the 14th century became an umpere in the 15th and finally, by the 17th century, an umpire.
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disputenoun  [ C or U] uk â / dÉªËspjuËt // ËdÉªs.pjuËt / us â / dÉªËspjuËt // ËdÉªs.pjuËt / 1 An outside adviser has been brought in to arbitrate the dispute between the management and the union. 2  Management have demonstrated almost unbelievable incompetence in their handling of the dispute.  I'd like to help but I don't have the power to intervene in this dispute.
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Umpire (cricket) Umpire (cricket) In cricket, an umpire (from the Old French nompere meaning not a peer, i.e. not a member of one of the teams, impartial) is a person who has the authority to make judgements on the cricket field, according to the laws of cricket.
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- Definition of serve. : the act or action of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games (such as volleyball, badminton, or tennis); also : a turn to serve it's your serve.
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Official An official is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless whether it carries an actual working space with it) in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority (either his own or that of his superior and/or employer, public or legally private).
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- This article is about the position. For the location in Australia, see Officer, Victoria. For the game, see Officers (video game). For the 1971 Russian film, see Officers (film). An officer is a person who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization.
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- Definition of attendant - a person employed to provide a service to the public in a particular place, a person who is present on a particular occasion Definition of attendant - a person employed to provide a service to the public in a particular place, a person who is present on a particular occasion dictionary thesaurus
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- Full Definition of PRESIDE. intransitive verb. 1. : to exercise guidance, direction, or control. 2. a: to occupy the place of authority: act as president, chairman, or moderator b: to occupy a position similar to that of a president or chairman. 3.
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Best Practices of Private Sector Employers Arbitration is a form of dispute resolution, where a dispute is submitted to an impartial decision-maker or a panel of decision-makers who make a binding decision on an insured’s claim. Arbitration is commonly referred to as an alternative dispute resolution method because arbitration is an alternative to the use of the court system for the resolution of a dispute. The impartial decision-maker is called an arbitrator, and the arbitrator’s decision is final and binding
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- arbitration definition. The settling of disputes (especially labor disputes) between two parties by an impartial third party, whose decision the contending parties agree to accept. Arbitration is often used to resolve conflict diplomatically to prevent a more serious confrontation. Discover our greatest slideshows.
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judge judge. v. judged, judg·ing, judg·es. v. tr. 1. To form an opinion or estimation of after careful consideration: judge heights; judging character.udge. 1  affidavit, deponent-An affidavit (literally, he has stated on oath) is taken by a judge, while the deponent swears, makes, or takes an affidavit. 2  arbiter-Latin for judge, supreme ruler.. 3  arbitrate-Can mean give an authoritative decision (from Latin arbiter, judge).
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pitcher pitcher. 1  One that pitches. 2  Baseball The player who throws the ball from the mound to the batter. 3  Sports A seven iron used in golf.
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administrator administrator. n. 1. a person who administers the affairs of an organization, official body, etc. 2. (Law) property law a person authorized to manage an estate, esp when the owner has died intestate or without having appointed executors.dministrator. noun manager, head, official, director, officer, executive, minister, boss (informal), agent, governor, controller, supervisor, bureaucrat, superintendent, gaffer (informal, chiefly Brit.), organizer, mandarin, functionary, overseer, baas (S.
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Umpire 1 1876, William McLean becomes the first umpire. 2  1912, The use of an umpire behind the plate and one in the field becomes standard. 3  1947, The use of six umpires for World Series games is mandated. 4  1952, The leagues mandate four umpires should work each official game.
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Referee Later, the referee, a third neutral official was added; this referee would be referred to if the umpires could not resolve a dispute. The referee did not take his place on the pitch until 1891, when the umpires became linesmen (now assistant referees).
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: umpire (Noun). The official who presides over a tennis game sat on a high chair. umpire (Noun). One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match.
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envoy A diplomat is a governments official envoy. The definition of an envoy is a messenger on a mission, especially when sent on behalf of someone else or when sent on a diplomatic mission. A diplomat sent to a foreign country to try to make peace is an example of an envoy. envoy. envoy.
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- The definition of incumbent is  laying on top of something. An example of incumbent is a cat lounging on its sleeping owner. Incumbent is defined as the person who is already in an elected office. An example of incumbent is the person who is currently the president.
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judge As a noun judge refers to a person authorized to make decisions. A judge is a court officer authorized to decide legal cases. A judge presiding over a case may initiate investigations on related matters, but generally judges do not have the power to conduct investigations for other branches or agencies of government.
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- (All definitions in Rule 2.00 are listed alphabetically.). ADJUDGED is a judgment decision by the umpire. An APPEAL is the act of a fielder in claiming violation of the rules by the offensive team. A BALK is an illegal act by the pitcher with a runner or runners on base, entitling all runners to advance one base.A BALL is a pitch which does not enter the strike zone in flight and is not struck at by the batter.All definitions in Rule 2.00 are listed alphabetically.). ADJUDGED is a judgment decision by the umpire. An APPEAL is the act of a fielder in claiming violation of the rules by the offensive team. A BALK is an illegal act by the pitcher with a runner or runners on base, entitling all runners to advance one base.
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incumbent Definition of incumbent. 1  1 : the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice. 2  2 : one that occupies a particular position or place.
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Tennis Umpire Rules A chief umpire does not perform on-court duties but acts more as an administrator. Chief umpires must recruit an adequate number of trained officials for the tournament, conduct training and review official rules with umpires prior to the tournament and schedule court assignments.
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arbitration the hearing and determining of a dispute or the settling of differences between parties by a person or persons chosen or agreed to by them: Rather than risk a long strike, the union and management agreed to arbitration.
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- (kəˈmɪʃ ə nər) n. 1. a person commissioned to act officially; member of a commission. 2. a government official or representative in charge of a department or district: the police commissioner. 3. an official chosen by an athletic association to exercise broad administrative or judicial authority: the baseball commissioner.