Thesaurus: arbiter

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1. n. A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them.
2. n. Any person who has the power of judging and determining, or ordaining, without control; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited.
3. v. t. To act as arbiter between.
4. n. someone with the power to settle matters at will
5. n. someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
6. 1. A word/person">person word/appointed">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. To act as arbiter between. [Obs.]
7. To act as arbiter between. [Obs.]
8. n:100 n. someone with the power to settle matters at will n. someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue