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1. (n.) arbiter
a person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire.
2. arbiter
a person or group having the sole or absolute power of judging or determining.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME arbitour, arbitre < AF, OF < L arbiter)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) arbiter, supreme authority
someone with the power to settle matters at will
"she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion"
2. (noun) arbiter, arbitrator, umpire
someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
"the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) arbiter
a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
2. (noun) arbiter
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. (verb) arbiter
to act as arbiter between
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