umpire

umpire

noun

Definition of UMPIRE

a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy <usually acts as umpire in the all-too-frequent squabbles between the two other roommates>

Synonyms adjudicator, arbiter, arbitrator, referee, umpire

Related Words jurist, justice, magistrate; intermediary, intermediate, mediator, mediatrix, moderator, negotiator; conciliator, go-between, peacemaker, reconciler, troubleshooter; decider