noun
- The act of umpiring.
- usage: "the officiating was excellent"
- synonyms: umpirage, officiation, officiating
verb
- Be a referee or umpire in a sports competition.
- Evaluate professionally a colleague's work.
- synonyms: referee, peer review
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