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Umpire
Umpire Um"pire, v. i. To act as umpire or arbitrator.
Umpire
Umpire Um"pire, n. [OE. nompere, nounpere (also impier, fr. F. impair uneven), fr. OF. nomper uneven, F. non-pair; hence the meaning, uneven, i. e., third person; non not + OF. per even, equal, peer, F. pair; cf. L. impar uneven, unequal. See Non-, and Peer, n.] 1. 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. --Barrow. 2. (Law) A third person, who is to decide a controversy or question submitted to arbitrators in case of their disagreement. --Blackstone. Syn: Judge; arbitrator; referee. See Judge.
Umpire
Umpire Um"pire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Umpired; p. pr. & vb. n. Umpiring.] 1. 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. --South. 2. To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a game. [Colloq.]

Meaning of umpires from wikipedia

- field umpires who make calls on their specific bases (or with five umpires the bases and the outfield). On any question, all umpires are equal An umpire is...
- next. Other umpires are called base umpires and are commonly stationed near the bases. (Field umpire is a less-common term.) When two umpires are used,...
- MLB's worst umpires". Andrew ****ney, writing for The Boston Globe, reported that Hernández "has a re****tion as one of baseball's worst umpires". Zach Braziller...
- than two umpires; for example Test Matches have four: two on-field umpires, a third umpire who has access to video replays, and a fourth umpire who looks...
- The Elite Panel of ICC Umpires is a panel of cricket umpires appointed by the International Cricket Council to officiate in Test matches and One Day Internationals...
- and past tennis chair umpires who hold or have held a gold badge International Tennis Federation (ITF) rating. Gold badge umpires typically officiate Grand...
- umpires: the Elite Panel, the International Panel, and the ****ociates and Affiliates Panel. As of March 2012, the Elite Panel included twelve umpires...
- umpired at VFL/AFL Level (408 field umpires, 523 boundary umpires and 318 goal umpires). The first field umpire to be appointed to a match was Henry...
- The Major League Baseball Umpires ****ociation (MLBUA) is an organization of Major League Baseball (MLB) umpires. It was certified by the National Labor...
- strike and in line with the popping crease on which that umpire is taking guard. The umpires have several responsibilities, including adjudication on...