umpirage


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Noun1.Umpirage - mediation by an umpireumpirage - mediation by an umpire    
mediation - a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party
2.Umpirage - the act of umpiringumpirage - the act of umpiring; "the officiating was excellent"
officiating, officiation, refereeing
deciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"
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