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arbitro — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • judge noun A public official who presides over court cases and delivers rulings.
  • referee noun The official who enforces the rules during a sports match.
  • umpire noun An official who oversees a sports match and enforces its rules, such as in baseball, cricket, or tennis.

Senses

arbitro is used for these senses in English:

  • judge A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.
  • judge A person officiating at a sports event, a contest, or similar; referee.
  • referee (sports) An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
  • umpire (law) A person who arbitrates between contending parties.
  • umpire (sports, intransitive) To act as an umpire in a game.

judge — full definition

  1. noun A public official who presides over court cases and delivers rulings.
  2. noun A person who decides the outcome of a contest or competition.
  3. verb To form an opinion about someone or something.
  4. verb To rule on legally, or to decide the outcome of a competition.

referee — full definition

  1. noun The official who enforces the rules during a sports match.
  2. noun A person who provides a reference for someone, such as for a job application.
  3. verb To act as the officiating judge of a game.

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