Officiate a football game, briefly Crossword Clue

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Officiate a football game, briefly 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

OFFICIATE (verb)
1. perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
2. act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
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

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