umpireshipn.
/ˈʌmpʌɪəʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈəmˌpaɪ(ə)rˌʃɪp/ The office of umpire, or the discharge of this; umpirage.
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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > settlement of dispute, arbitration > [noun]
daying1447
arbitrage1480
dayment1519
umpirage1519
arbitry1535
awardshipc1547
arbitrament1549
settling1553
umpireship1565
arbitrating1648
daysmanship1649
arbitrationa1661
settlement1777
umpirism1792
adjudicature1859
society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > [noun] > settling quarrels or disputes > arbitration > arbitrator > position of
umpireship1565
arbitratorship1667
1565 T. Harding Confut. Apol. Church of Eng. i. ix. f. 31 We refuse not tharbitrement and vmpireship of the holy ghost.
1567 J. Jewel Def. Apol. Churche Eng. 65 Ye saie, ye refuse not the Umpeereship, and iudgemente of the Holy Ghoste.
1613 T. Jackson Eternall Truth Script. ii. xxvii. §4. 431 Tyrannicall claime of soueraigntie, and imperiall vmpiership over all other Churches.
1819 T. Moore Mem. (1853) II. 264 I..was proceeding to talk to him about our joint umpireship on Byron's poem.
1869 Daily News 26 May He withdrew from the umpireship of a dog show because he objected to the admission of mutilated dogs.
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