umpirage, officiation, officiating, refereeing
(noun) the act of umpiring; “the officiating was excellent”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
refereeing
present participle of referee
refereeing (usually uncountable, plural refereeings)
the peer review process
Source: Wiktionary
Ref`er*ee" (-, n.
Definition: One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom a matter in dispute has been referred, in order that he may settle it.
Syn.
– Judge; arbitrator; umpire. See Judge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
