umpire
noun/ˈʌmpaɪər/
Frequency rank: #8,912 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
an official who enforces the rules and makes decisions in a sport or contest.
Example sentence
The players argued loudly, but the umpire made the final call.
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