Official using a stopwatch (5)

I believe the answer is:

timer

(Other definitions for timer that I've seen before include "Pre-set switch" , "Remit for, say, measuring device - or the measurer (5)" , "Clocklike actuator" , "Clock, say" , "chronometer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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