OFFICIATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty

Classified under:

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)

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)