English > arbiter: 2 senses > noun 2, person | Meaning | someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue. |
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| Example | "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature" |
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| Synonyms | arbitrator, umpire |
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| Narrower | third party | someone other than the principals who are involved in a transaction |
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| Broader | evaluator, judge | An authority who is able to estimate worth or quality |
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| Spanish | arbitrador, árbitra, árbitro, intercesor, intermediario, juez, mediadora, mediador, réferi |
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| Catalan | àrbitre |
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| Verbs | arbitrate | act between parties with a view to reconciling differences |
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