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Arbiter

/ˈɑːbɪtə(ɹ)/

A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.

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📖 Definitions of "Arbiter"

noun

1
A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
2
(with of) A person or object having the power of judging and determining, or ordaining, without control; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited.
"Television and film, not Vogue and similar magazines, are the arbiters of fashion."
3
A component in circuitry that allocates scarce resources.

verb

1
To act as arbiter.

🔄 Synonyms of "Arbiter"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
arbitratornoun	A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.
supreme authoritynoun	someone with the power to settle matters at will

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Arbiter"

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Word	Definition
arbitratornoun	A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.
supreme authoritynoun	someone with the power to settle matters at will
arbitrateverb	To make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter
arbitrationnoun	A process through which two or more parties use an arbitrator or arbiter in order to resolve a dispute.
adjudicative	Of or pertaining to an adjudication or to an adjudicator.
adjudicationnoun	The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.
adjudicatornoun	One who adjudicates.
judgenoun	A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
mediatornoun	One who negotiates between parties seeking mutual agreement.
refereeingnoun	the peer review process
conciliatornoun	A person who conciliates.
arbitragenoun	(finance) A market activity in which a security, commodity, currency or other tradable item is bought in one market and sold simultaneously in another, in order to profit from price differences between the markets.
bailiffnoun	(law enforcement) An officer of the court, particularly:
instancenoun	A case offered as an exemplification or a precedent; an illustrative example.
refnoun	A surname.
refereenoun	(sports) An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
umpirenoun	An official who presides over a sports match.
decision-makernoun	Alternative form of decisionmaker. [One who makes important decisions.]
policy-makernoun	—
arbitressnoun	A female arbiter.