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referee
An academic authority who examines and evaluates an article, book, etc. with regard to its fitness for publication
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  1. An academic authority who examines and evaluates an article, book, etc. with regard to its fitness for publication
  2. (Law) A person appointed by a court to study, take testimony in, judge, and report on, a matter
  3. (Law) A person appointed by a court to assist a judge in the trying of a case or to hear certain types of cases.
arbiter
One called upon to decide a legal dispute outside of a court. See also arbitrator and conciliator. One called upon to decide a legal dispute outside of a court. See also arbitrator and conciliator.
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  1. One called upon to decide a legal dispute outside of a court. See also arbitrator and conciliator. One called upon to decide a legal dispute outside of a court. See also arbitrator and conciliator.
  2. A person selected to judge a dispute; umpire; arbitrator
arbitrator
A person selected to judge a dispute; arbiter, esp. one, as in collective bargaining negotiations, named with the consent of both sides
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  1. A person selected to judge a dispute; arbiter, esp. one, as in collective bargaining negotiations, named with the consent of both sides
  2. A person agreed upon or appointed to judge or decide a disputed issue; an arbiter.
  3. A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.
judge
One who makes estimates as to worth, quality, or fitness:
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  1. One who makes estimates as to worth, quality, or fitness:
  2. An appointed or elected official responsible for conducting a court in which he or she resolves legal controversies. An appointed or elected official responsible for conducting a court in which he or she resolves legal controversies.
  3. An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law
justice
(Law) A judge on the highest court of a government, such as a judge on the US Supreme Court.
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  1. (Law) A judge on the highest court of a government, such as a judge on the US Supreme Court.
  2. The title of a justice of court.
  3. The administration, system, methods, or procedures of law:
moderator
One who presides over a meeting, forum, or debate.
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  1. One who presides over a meeting, forum, or debate.
  2. The officer who presides over a synod or general assembly of the Presbyterian Church.
  3. A person who presides at a town meeting, debate, assembly, etc.
mediator
(Physics) A subatomic particle that effects or conveys a force between subatomic particles.
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  1. (Physics) A subatomic particle that effects or conveys a force between subatomic particles.
  2. (Physiology) A substance or structure that mediates a specific response in a bodily tissue.
  3. One that mediates, especially one that reconciles differences between disputants.
compromiser
One who compromises; especially, one who compromises readily
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  1. One who compromises; especially, one who compromises readily
settler
A person who settles in a new country or colony
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  1. A person who settles in a new country or colony
  2. A person or thing that settles
  3. One who settles in a new region, especially a region that has few occupants or that is occupied by people of a different ethnic or religious group.
inspector
A person who inspects; official examiner; overseer
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  1. A person who inspects; official examiner; overseer
  2. A fire department officer in charge of prevention of fires, as in public buildings
  3. An officer on a police force, ranking next below a superintendent or police chief
assessor
An official who evaluates property for taxation.
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  1. An official who evaluates property for taxation.
  2. A person who sets valuations, as on property, for taxation
  3. A person with special knowledge in some field who serves as a consultant to a judge in a legal proceeding
ump
(Baseball) An umpire.
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  1. (Baseball) An umpire.
  2. (Informal, short for) umpire
ref
A referee.
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  1. A referee.
  2. Short form of referee.
  3. (Law) Abbreviation of referee. (title)
arbiter
One called upon to decide a legal dispute outside of a court. See also arbitrator and conciliator. One called upon to decide a legal dispute outside of a court. See also arbitrator and conciliator.
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  1. One called upon to decide a legal dispute outside of a court. See also arbitrator and conciliator. One called upon to decide a legal dispute outside of a court. See also arbitrator and conciliator.
  2. A person selected to judge a dispute; umpire; arbitrator
arbitrator
A neutral person who resolves disputes between parties. Usually, the parties to the dispute choose the arbitrator. See also arbitration, arbiter, and conciliator. A neutral person who resolves disputes between parties. Usually, the parties to the dispute choose the arbitrator. See also arbitration, arbiter, and conciliator.
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  1. A neutral person who resolves disputes between parties. Usually, the parties to the dispute choose the arbitrator. See also arbitration, arbiter, and conciliator. A neutral person who resolves disputes between parties. Usually, the parties to the dispute choose the arbitrator. See also arbitration, arbiter, and conciliator.
  2. A person agreed upon or appointed to judge or decide a disputed issue; an arbiter.
  3. A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.
judge
A person designated to determine the winner in a contest, settle a controversy, etc.
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  1. A person designated to determine the winner in a contest, settle a controversy, etc.
  2. An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law
  3. An appointed or elected official responsible for conducting a court in which he or she resolves legal controversies. An appointed or elected official responsible for conducting a court in which he or she resolves legal controversies.
referee
A person to whom something is referred for decision
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  1. A person to whom something is referred for decision
  2. (Law) A person appointed by a court to study, take testimony in, judge, and report on, a matter
  3. (Law) A person appointed by a court to assist a judge in the trying of a case or to hear certain types of cases.
ref
A referee.
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  1. A referee.
  2. Short form of referee.
  3. (Law) Abbreviation of referee. (title)
ump
(Baseball) An umpire.
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  1. (Baseball) An umpire.
  2. (Informal, short for) umpire
adjudge
To render a judicial decision or judgment concerning a disputed subject that is before the court. For example, a court may adjudge that a defendant is obligated to pay the damages sought by the plaintiff. To render a judicial decision or judgment concerning a disputed subject that is before the court. For example, a court may adjudge that a defendant is obligated to pay the damages sought by the plaintiff.
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  1. To render a judicial decision or judgment concerning a disputed subject that is before the court. For example, a court may adjudge that a defendant is obligated to pay the damages sought by the plaintiff. To render a judicial decision or judgment concerning a disputed subject that is before the court. For example, a court may adjudge that a defendant is obligated to pay the damages sought by the plaintiff.
  2. To judge or decide by law
  3. To determine or decide by judicial procedure; adjudicate.
adjudicate
To act as a judge of (a contest or an aspect of a contest).
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  1. To act as a judge of (a contest or an aspect of a contest).
  2. To serve as a judge (in or on a dispute or problem)
  3. To hear and decide (a case); adjudge
arbitrate
To submit to settlement or judgment by arbitration:
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  1. To submit to settlement or judgment by arbitration:
  2. To give to an arbitrator to decide; settle by arbitration
  3. To decide (a dispute) as an arbitrator
decide
To cause to reach a decision
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  1. To cause to reach a decision
  2. To influence or determine the outcome of:
  3. To settle conclusively all contention or uncertainty about:
decree
To order, establish, or decide by decree:
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  1. To order, establish, or decide by decree:
  2. To issue a decree; ordain
  3. To order, decide, or appoint by decree or officially
determine
To decide or settle (a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively.
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  1. To decide or settle (a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively.
  2. To settle (a dispute, question, etc.) conclusively; decide
  3. To decide; resolve
judge
(--- Law) To hear and decide on in a court of law:
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  1. (--- Law) To hear and decide on in a court of law:
  2. To act or decide as a judge.
  3. To determine the winner of (a contest) or settle (a controversy)
referee
To act as referee
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  1. To act as referee
  2. To judge as referee.
  3. To act as referee for (a game, sport, etc.) or regarding (a legal matter, scholarly article, etc.)
rule
To decide or declare authoritatively or judicially; decree:
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  1. To decide or declare authoritatively or judicially; decree:
  2. To exercise control; for example, Diane’s parents rule with an iron fist.
  3. Deciding a legal point or question; for example, the judge ruled the question was admissible.
Find another word for umpire. In this page you can discover 34 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for umpire, like: referee, arbiter, arbitrator, judge, justice, moderator, mediator, negotiator, , compromiser and settler.

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  • They named as their umpire and president M.

  • The choice of an umpire was entrusted to the king of Italy.

  • An arbitrator (and the following observations apply mutatis mutandis to an umpire after he has entered on his duties) has power to administer oaths to, or take the affirmations of, the parties and their witnesses; and any person who wilfully and corruptly gives false evidence before him may be prosecuted and punished for perjury (Arbitration Act 1889, sched.

  • He is said to have acted as umpire during the dispute of Poseidon and Athena for the possession of Attica.

  • Section 5 provides that where a reference is to be to a single arbitrator, and all the parties do not concur in appointing one, or an appointed arbitrator refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting, or where the parties or two arbitrators fail, when necessary, to appoint an umpire or third arbitrator, or such umpire or arbitrator when appointed refuses to act, or becomes incapable of acting, and the default is not rectified after seven clear days' notice, the court may supply the vacancy.

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