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official vs scorekeeper

scorekeeper vs official

official and scorekeeper both are nouns.

official is an adjective but scorekeeper is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
official Yes Yes No No
scorekeeper Yes No No No
As nouns, scorekeeper is a hyponym of official; that is, scorekeeper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than official:
  • official: someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
  • scorekeeper: an official who records the score during the progress of a game
Other hyponyms of official include football official, linesman, ref, referee, scorer, dispatcher, starter, timekeeper, timer, ump, umpire.
official (noun) scorekeeper (noun)
someone who administers the rules of a game or sport an official who records the score during the progress of a game
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
official (adjective) scorekeeper (adjective)
having official authority or sanction
of or relating to an office
verified officially
(of a church) given official status as a national or state institution
conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
Difference between official and scorekeeper

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