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officiate

[uh-fish-ee-eyt] / əˈfɪʃ iˌeɪt /


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"It is a very difficult game to officiate anyway, without all the extra goings-on."

From BBC

They’re in their second season of officiating basketball games in the San Fernando Valley unit.

From Los Angeles Times

The balls, which were delivered directly from the manufacturer to the officiating crew before each game, could be so stiff that kickers felt like they were driving their foot into an anvil.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was gunned down on Saturday as he officiated a candle-lighting ceremony for Day of the Dead, one of the main religious festivities in Mexico’s western Michoacán state.

From The Wall Street Journal

The move, with the NBA working in cooperation with the National Basketball Referees Association, launches a two-phase process which is aimed at improving game flow and enhancing officiating accuracy.

From Barron's