Synonyms of the word

umpire

• n. (tennis) The official who presides over a tennis game sat on a high chair.
• n. (cricket) One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match.
• n. (baseball) One of usually 4 officials who preside over a baseball game.
• n. (American football) The official who stands behind the line on the defensive side.
• n. (Australian rules football) A match official on the ground deciding and enforcing the rules during play…
• n. (law) A person who arbitrates between contending parties.
• v. (sports, intransitive) To act as an umpire in a game.
• v. (transitive) To decide as an umpire; to arbitrate; to settle (a dispute, etc.).

judge

• n. A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering…
• n. A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.
• n. A person officiating at a sports or similar event.
• n. A person whose opinion on a subject is respected.
• v. (transitive) To sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on.
• v. (intransitive) To sit in judgment, to act as judge.
• v. (transitive) To form an opinion on.
• v. (intransitive) To arbitrate; to pass opinion on something, especially to settle a dispute etc.
• v. (transitive) To have as an opinion; to consider, suppose.
• v. (intransitive) To form an opinion; to infer.
• v. (transitive, intransitive) To criticize or label another person or thing.

official

• adj. Of or pertaining to an office or public trust.
• adj. Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue…
• adj. Approved by authority; authorized.
• adj. sanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; officinal.
• adj. Discharging an office or function.
• adj. Relating to an office; especially, to a subordinate executive officer or attendant.
• adj. Relating to an ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the…
• adj. True, real, beyond doubt.
• n. An office holder invested with powers and authorities.
• n. A person responsible for applying the rules of a game or sport in a competition.

referee

• n. (sports) An umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
• n. A person who settles a dispute.
• n. A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone.
• n. An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published.
• v. To act as a referee.

ump

• n. (baseball, informal) An umpire.
• v. (intransitive) To act as an umpire.