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rules official

rules official noun: an individual who monitors the game for rules violations; a referee.

Noun

rules official (plural rules officials)

  1. An individual who monitors the game for rules violations; a referee.
    • Jones told Walter Hagan, who was playing with him, and a USGA rules official that a Rules infraction had occurred and that he would assess himself the one-stroke penalty appropriate for the infraction.2006, John Companiotte, Golf Rules & Etiquette Simplified: What You Need to Know to Walk the Links Like a Pro, McGraw Hill Professional, →ISBN
    • The Decisions book is the ultimate reference manual for tournament organisers, rules officials, golf professionals, and anyone interested in the Rules of Golf.2012 11, Mohamed Noorani, Sandy Parr At The 19th Hole, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 101

Forms of rules official

pluralrules officials
alternative formRules official

Questions about rules official

What does rules official mean?
Rules official means an individual who monitors the game for rules violations; a referee.
What part of speech is rules official?
Rules official is a noun.
What is the plural of rules official?
The plural of rules official is rules officials.

Words near rules official in the dictionary

  1. rules of order
  2. rules of the game
  3. rules of the road
  4. rules of thumb
  5. rules off
  6. rules official
  7. rules OK
  8. rules on
  9. rules out
  10. rules the day
  11. rules the roost

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