About The Word Arbiter
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Arbiter
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What's The Definition Of Arbiter?
[n] someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
[n] someone with the power to settle matters at will; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion" Synonyms | Synonyms for Arbiter: arbitrator | supreme authority Related Terms | Find terms related to Arbiter: amateur | arbiter elegantiarum | arbiter of taste | arbitrator | authority | bencher | bon vivant | cognoscente | collector | connaisseur | connoisseur | critic | dilettante | epicure | epicurean | expert | good judge | gourmand | gourmet | his honor | his lordship | his worship | impartial arbitrator | indicator | JP | judge | Justice | magistrate | maven | moderator | referee | refined palate | third party | umpire | unbiased observer | virtuoso See Also | expert | go-between | intermediary | intermediator | mediator | third party Arbiter In Webster's Dictionary \Ar"bi*ter\, n. [L. arbiter; ar- (for ad) + the root of
betere to go; hence properly, one who comes up to look on.]
1. A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a
controversy between them.
Note: In modern usage, arbitrator is the technical word.
2. Any person who has the power of judging and determining,
or ordaining, without control; one whose power of deciding
and governing is not limited.
For Jove is arbiter of both to man. --Cowper.
Syn: Arbitrator; umpire; director; referee; controller;
ruler; governor.
\Ar"bi*ter\, v. t. To act as arbiter between. [Obs.] |
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