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ARBITER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

Example:

an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case

Synonyms:

arbiter; arbitrator; umpire

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("arbiter" is a kind of...):

evaluator; judge (an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "arbiter"):

third party (someone other than the principals who are involved in a transaction)

Derivation:

arbitrate (act between parties with a view to reconciling differences)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone with the power to settle matters at will

Example:

she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion

Synonyms:

arbiter; supreme authority

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("arbiter" is a kind of...):

expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)

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