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How to pronounce umpire in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms ump
Type of official
Type Words
Synonyms arbiter, arbitrator
Type of evaluator, judge
Has types third party


an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case.
Type Words
Synonyms referee
Type of judge
Derivation umpirage

Examples of umpire

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No appeal from MSD, though, and umpire Asnani rules that it clipped pad not bat.
From the telegraph.co.uk
I barely beat Williams to the bag, took the throw and the umpire called him out.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Herzog and umpire Doug Harvey are the newest members of baseball's Hall of Fame.
From the thenewstribune.com
First-base umpire Brian Gorman ruled Howard caught the ball and ruled Damon out.
From the washingtontimes.com
Every time you switch the player with the helmet, you must report to the umpire.
From the philly.com
At least the umpire said he blew it, where in my case Froemming never said that.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Would an NBA ref have ever owned up to a mistake like the umpire in Detroit did?
From the orlandosentinel.com
Too long a look in the eyes of plate umpire Paul Schreiber, who called time out.
From the latimes.com
Umpire Ed Montague ejected Bowa for arguing but Bowa refused to leave the field.
From the upi.com
More examples
  • An official at a baseball game
  • Referee: be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
  • Arbiter: someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case"
  • A referee has authority to make decisions about play in many sports. Officials in various sports are known by a variety of titles, including referee, umpire, judge, linesman, commissaire, timekeeper or touch judge.
  • An umpire is an official in the sport of Australian rules football.
  • In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling the disciplinary actions. The term is often shortened to the colloquial form ump. ...
  • An umpire in field hockey is a person with the authority to make decisions on a hockey field in accordance with the laws of the game. Each match is controlled by two such umpires.
  • The Empire News was a Sunday newspaper in the United Kingdom.
  • The official who presides over a tennis game sat on a high chair; One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match; One of usually 4 officials who preside over a baseball game; The official who stands behind the line on the defensive side; A match official on the ...