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  1. 1. n. A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them. Source: opted
  2. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To act as arbiter between. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. someone with the power to settle matters at will Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue Source: wordnet
  6. 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.] Source: webster
  7. 7. To act as arbiter between. [Obs.] Source: adambom
  8. 8. n:100 n. someone with the power to settle matters at will n. someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue Source: ecdict

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