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umpireship - n. & v. --n. 1 a person chosen to enforce the rules and settle disputes in various sports.
2 a person chosen to arbitrate between disputants, or to see fair+play . --v. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by for, in, etc.) act as umpire.
2 tr. act as umpire in (a game etc.). umpirage n. umpireship n. [ME, later form of noumpere f. OF nonper not equal (as NON-, PEER(2)): for loss of n- cf. ADDER] |
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