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OFFICIATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("officiation" is a kind of...):
carrying into action; carrying out; execution; performance (the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it)
Derivation:
officiate (perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function)
officiate (act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of umpiring
Example:
the officiating was excellent
Synonyms:
officiating; officiation; refereeing; umpirage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("officiation" is a kind of...):
deciding; decision making (the cognitive process of reaching a decision)
Derivation:
officiate (perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function)
