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adjudicator

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ad·ju·di·cate  (-jd-kt)
v. ad·ju·di·cat·ed, ad·ju·di·cat·ing, ad·ju·di·cates
v.tr.
1. To hear and settle (a case) by judicial procedure.
2. To study and settle (a dispute or conflict): The principal adjudicated our quarrel.
v.intr.
To act as a judge.

[Latin adidicre, adidict-, to award to (judicially) : ad-, ad- + idicre, to judge (from idex, judge; see judge).]

ad·judi·cation n.
ad·judi·cative adj.
ad·judi·cator n.

adjudicator [əˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪtə]
n
1. a judge, esp in a competition
2. an arbitrator, esp in a dispute
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.adjudicator - a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputesadjudicator - a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
judge, jurist, justice - a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
official - someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"

adjudicator
noun judge, referee, umpire, arbiter, arbitrator, moderator an independent adjudicator
Translations
adjudicator [əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪtəʳ] Njuez mf, árbitro mf
adjudicator [əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪtər] njuge mf
adjudicator
n (in competition etc) → Preisrichter(in) m(f); (in dispute) → Schiedsrichter(in) m(f)
adjudicator [əˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪtəʳ] n (of dispute, competition) → arbitro


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The centre is to be built alongside Bordesley Green Girls School, in Bordesley Green Road, after the Office of the Schools Adjudicator ruled in favour of the proposal.
The adjudicator ruled that Durham Johnston secondary school in Durham City, which is regularly over subscribed, should give preference to youngsters for whom it is the nearest school.
 
 
 
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