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arbiter
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ar·bi·ter  (ärb-tr)
n.
1. One chosen or appointed to judge or decide a disputed issue; an arbitrator.
2. One who has the power to judge or ordain at will: an arbiter of fashion. See Synonyms at judge.

[Middle English arbitre, from Old French, from Latin arbiter, of Phoenician origin; see rb in Semitic roots.]

arbiter [ˈɑːbɪtə]
n
1. (Law) a person empowered to judge in a dispute; referee; arbitrator
2. a person having complete control of something
[from Latin, of obscure origin]

arbiter
one chosen to settle a controversy; an umpire or arbitrator.
See also: Agreement
arbiter - Latin for "judge, supreme ruler."
See also related terms for judge.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.arbiter - someone with the power to settle matters at willarbiter - someone with the power to settle matters at will; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion"
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
2.arbiter - someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issuearbiter - 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"
evaluator, judge - an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
third party - someone other than the principals who are involved in a transaction

arbiter
noun
1. judge, referee, umpire, arbitrator, adjudicator the court's role as arbiter in the law-making process
2. authority, expert, master, governor, ruler, dictator, controller, lord, pundit Sequins have often aroused the scorn of arbiters of taste.
Translations
arbiter [ˈɑːbɪtəʳ] N
1. (= adjudicator) → árbitro/a m/f
2. (fig) to be an arbiter of taste/styleser un árbitro del buen gusto/de la moda
arbiter [ˈɑːrbɪtər] narbitre m
arbiter
n
(of fate etc)Herr(in) m(f), → Gebieter(in) m(f) (→ of über +acc); to be the arbiter ofHerr(in) sein über (+acc); they were the arbiters of good taste/stylesie waren die Päpste des guten Geschmacks/Stils
arbiter [ˈɑːbɪtəʳ] n (frm) → arbitro


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