FOOTBALL OFFICIAL Synonyms

• a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

• an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality

• determine the result of (a competition)

• form a critical opinion of

• judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

• pronounce judgment on

• put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

• official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)

• a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines

• having official authority or sanction

• of or relating to an office

• a worker who holds or is invested with an office

• someone who administers the rules of a game or sport

• verified officially

• conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline

• (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution

• (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play

• (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play

• someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication

• an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case

• be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

• evaluate professionally a colleague's work

• an official at a baseball game

• someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

• be a referee or umpire in a sports competition