Ruling Official Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	3		Exact Match!
	noun • (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
	40%	6		Official order
	noun • the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) adjective satellite • exercising power or authority
	37%	7		Official ruling
	noun • a document giving an official instruction or command • a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves • the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory verb • assign under a mandate • make mandatory • assign authority to

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New York Times16 Apr 2011	Across 48
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