1. the act of umpiring; - Example: "the officiating was excellent" [syn: umpirage, officiation, officiating, refereeing]
2. the performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
officiation
n 1: the act of umpiring; "the officiating was excellent" [syn:
umpirage, officiation, officiating, refereeing]
2: the performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty