Football official, for short Crossword Clue

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Football official, for short Crossword Answer

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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

FOOTBALL (noun)
1. any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other’s goal
2. the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football
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

Hint 3: Anagram

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