Umpire vs. Arbiter — What's the Difference?

(in some sports) an official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules and arbitrate on matters arising from the play.

One agreed upon or appointed to judge or decide a disputed issue; an arbitrator.

Act as an umpire in a game or match

One whose opinion or judgment is considered authoritative or worthy of respect

(Sports) A person appointed to rule on plays, especially in baseball.

A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.

A person appointed to settle a dispute that mediators have been unable to resolve; an arbitrator.

A person or object having the power of judging and determining, or ordaining, without control; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited.

To act as referee for; rule or judge.

(electronics) A component in circuitry that allocates scarce resources.

To be or act as a referee or an arbitrator.

(transitive) To act as arbiter.

The official who presides over a tennis match sat on a high chair.

A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them.

(cricket) One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match.

Any person who has the power of judging and determining, or ordaining, without control; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited.

(baseball) One of the officials who preside over a baseball game.

To act as arbiter between.

(American football) The official who stands behind the line on the defensive side or next to the referee on the offensive side.

Someone with the power to settle matters at will;

(Australian rules football) A match official on the ground deciding and enforcing the rules during play. As of 2007 the Australian Football League uses three; in the past there were two or just one. The other officials, the goal umpires and boundary umpires, are usually referred to by those phrases.

Someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

(law) A person who arbitrates between contending parties.

(curling) The official who presides over a curling game.

To act as an umpire in a game.

(transitive) To decide as an umpire.

A person to whose sole decision a controversy or question between parties is referred; especially, one chosen to see that the rules of a game, as cricket, baseball, or the like, are strictly observed.

A third person, who is to decide a controversy or question submitted to arbitrators in case of their disagreement.

To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute.

To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a game.

To act as umpire or arbitrator.

An official at a baseball game

Be a referee or umpire in a sports competition