What does "umpire" mean?
Umpire: (Law) A third person, who is to decide a controversy or question submitted to arbitrators in case of their disagreement. Blackstone. See Judge.
Additional senses
- 2.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.
- 3.To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a game. [Colloq.]
- 4.To act as umpire or arbitrator.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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