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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

adjudicator go
a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes

official
someone who administers the rules of a game or sport

noun.person

7 Subcategories

football official go
an official who enforces the rules at a football game
linesman go
official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)
referee, ref go
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
scorekeeper, scorer go
an official who records the score during the progress of a game
starter, dispatcher go
the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
timekeeper, timer go
(sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
umpire, ump go
an official at a baseball game