Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun umpire

2 senses of umpire

Sense 1
umpire, ump -- (an official at a baseball game)
       => official -- (someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling")

Sense 2
arbiter, arbitrator, umpire -- (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")
       => evaluator, judge -- (an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb umpire

1 sense of umpire

Sense 1
referee, umpire -- (be a referee or umpire in a sports competition)
       => judge -- (determine the result of (a competition))