NOUN | person | arbiter, supreme authority | someone with the power to settle matters at will |
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person | arbiter, arbitrator, umpire | someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue |
Sounds | aa'rbihter | |
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Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... |
Meaning | someone with the power to settle matters at will. | |
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Example | "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion" | |
Synonym | supreme authority | |
Broader | expert | A person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully |
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" | |
Synonyms | arbitrator, umpire | |
Narrower | third party | someone other than the principals who are involved in a transaction |
Broader | evaluator, judge | An authority who is able to estimate worth or quality |
Spanish | arbitrador, árbitra, árbitro, intercesor, intermediario, juez, mediadora, mediador, réferi | |
Catalan | àrbitre | |
Verbs | arbitrate | act between parties with a view to reconciling differences |
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