official 2
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
Examples
- 1.the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling
Hypernym
adjudicator 1
noun
a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes
EnglishHyponym
an official who enforces the rules at a football game
linesman 1
noun
official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)
referee 1
noun
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
scorekeeper 1
noun
an official who records the score during the progress of a game
starter 3
noun
the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
