umpirage
noun
um·pir·age
ˈəmˌpīrij,
-rēj
plural -s
1
: the office or authority of an umpire
hoped the umpirage of the war would fall into their hands—
Gilbert Burnet
Gilbert Burnet2
a
: an act or instance of umpiring
cemented by the mind umpirage of the federal union—Edward Everett
Edward Everett
b
: a decision of an umpire : arbitrament
the time for making the umpirage was further extended—E. H. East
E. H. EastDictionary Entries Near umpirage
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“Umpirage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/umpirage. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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