Basketball official Crossword Clue

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REFEREE

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(noun)
1. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BASKETBALL (noun)
1. a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
2. an inflated ball used in playing basketball
OFFICIAL (adjective)
1. conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
2. having official authority or sanction
OFFICIAL (noun)
1. a worker who holds or is invested with an office
2. someone who administers the rules of a game or sport

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REFEREE
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