Definitions for arbiter
ˈɑr bɪ tərar·biter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arbiter, supreme authoritynoun

   someone with the power to settle matters at will

   "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion"

2. arbiter, arbitrator, umpirenoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arbiternoun

   A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.

2. arbiternoun

   A person or object having the power of judging and determining, or ordaining, without control; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited.

   Television and film, not Vogue and similar magazines, are the arbiters of fashion.

3. arbiterverb

   To act as arbiter.

4. Etymology: arbitre, from arbiter, from ar- for ad- + betere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ARBITERnoun

   Etymology: Lat.

   1. A judge appointed by the parties, to whose determination they voluntarily submit.

   He would put himself into the king’s hands, and make him arbiter of the peace. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   2. One who has the power of decision or regulation; a judge.

   Next him, high arbiter,
   Chance governs all. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. ii. l. 909.

   His majesty, in this great conjuncture, seems to be generally allowed for the sole arbiter of the affairs of christendom. William Temple.

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1. arbiter

   An arbiter is an individual, group, or entity that has the power or authority to make decisions, resolve disputes, or pass judgments. They are often called upon to provide an impartial view or resolution in situations where there is a disagreement or conflict.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arbiternoun

   a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them

2. Arbiternoun

   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. Arbiterverb

   to act as arbiter between

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1. Arbiter

   Arbiter is a fictional ceremonial, religious, and political rank bestowed upon alien Covenant Elites in the Halo science fiction universe. In the 2004 video game Halo 2, the rank is given to a disgraced commander as a way to atone for his failures. Although the Arbiter is intended to die serving the Covenant leadership, the High Prophets, he survives his missions and the Prophets' subsequent betrayal of his kind. When he learns that the Prophets' plans would doom all sentient life in the galaxy to extinction, the Arbiter allies with the Covenant's enemies—humanity—and stops the ringworld Halo from being activated. The Arbiter is a playable character in Halo 2 and its 2007 sequel Halo 3; a different Arbiter appears in the 2009 real-time strategy game Halo Wars, which takes place 20 years before the events of the main trilogy. The appearance of the Arbiter in Halo 2 and the change in perspective from the main human protagonist Master Chief to a former enemy was a plot twist Halo developer Bungie kept highly secret. The character's name was changed from "Dervish" after concerns that the name reinforced a perceived United States versus Islam allegory in the game's plot. Award-winning actor Keith David lends his voice to the character in Halo 2 and 3, while David Sobolov voices the Arbiter of Halo Wars.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arbiter

   är′bit-ėr, n. one chosen by parties in controversy to decide between them: a judge having absolute power of decision: an arbitrator: umpire:—fem. Ar′bitress.—ns. Ar′bitrage, exercise of the functions of the arbiter; Arbit′rament, Arbit′rement, the decision of an arbiter: determination: choice.—v.i. Ar′bitrate, to act as an arbiter: to determine.—ns. Arbitrā′tion; Ar′bitrātor (same as Arbiter):—fem. Ar′bitrātrix.—Arbitration of exchange, the determination of the rate of exchange between two currencies when there are one or more intermediate places through which the operations must pass.—To submit to arbitration, to defer a matter of private, public, or international controversy to the judgment of certain persons selected. [L.—ar = ad, to, and bit-ĕre (cog. with Gr. bai-nein), to go or come; sig. one who comes to look on, a witness, a judge.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arbiter

   The judge to whom two persons refer their differences; not always judicial, but the arbiter, in his own person, of the fate of empires and peoples.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of arbiter in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of arbiter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of arbiter in a Sentence

1. Gary Gardner:

   National agricultural endowments need to be protected, the market has an important role to play but it shouldn't be the final arbiter of who gets food and where it comes from.

2. Jamal Ware:

   Chairman ?Gowdy granted a reasonable extension because for him this is not about politics. It is about getting all relevant documents for the committee, he still believes the best option for Secretary Clinton is to turn over her server to a neutral arbiter to independently determine what should be in the public domain. The committee has no interest in her personal emails.

3. John Cornyn:

   Judge Kavanaugh is an exceptionally qualified jurist who will be a fair and impartial arbiter of the law and will not legislate from the bench, throughout his tenure, Judge Kavanaugh has served with a high moral standard and demonstrated a clear commitment to faithfully interpreting the Constitution.

4. Trey Gowdy:

   Her arrangement places her as the sole arbiter of what she considers private and what is beyond the view of the public.

5. John Cornyn:

   Judge Kavanaugh is an exceptionally-qualified jurist who will be a fair and impartial arbiter of the law and will not legislate from the bench, throughout his tenure, Judge Kavanaugh has served with a high moral standard and demonstrated a clear commitment to faithfully interpreting the Constitution.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=arbiter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Arbiter
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=arbiter
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arbiter
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=arbiter
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=arbiter
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=arbiter