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/ˈɑː.bɪ.tə(ɹ)/
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/ˈɑɹ.bɪ.tɚ/
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[ˈɑɹ.bɪ.ɾɚ]
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AA1 R B IH0 T ER0
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A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A person or object having the power of judging, determining, or ordaining; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: with-of
Examples
Television and film, not Vogue and similar magazines, are the arbiters of fashion.
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A component in circuitry that allocates scarce resources.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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The person who oversees a chess match and ensures the rules are followed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: board-games, chess, games
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To act as an arbiter.
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Usage: transitive
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someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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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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Synonyms: arbitrator, umpire
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: evaluator, judge
Narrower terms: third party
someone with the power to settle matters at will
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion
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Synonyms: supreme authority
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: expert
From Middle English arbiter, arbytour, arbitre, from Old French arbitre, from Latin arbiter (“a witness, judge, literally one who goes to see”).
Across languages
Translations 49 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian :
арбі́тр
(arbítr)
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Belarusian :
арбі́тар
(arbítar)
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Bulgarian :
арби́тър
(arbítǎr)
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Bulgarian :
арби́търка
(arbítǎrka)
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Catalan :
àrbitre
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Czech :
arbitr
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Dutch :
arbiter
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Finnish :
välittäjä
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Finnish :
sovittelija
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
French :
arbitre
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Galician :
árbitro
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
German :
Schlichter
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
German :
Schiedsrichter
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
German :
Vermittler
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
German :
Schiedsmann
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
German :
Schiedsfrau
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Ancient Greek :
διαιτητής
(diaitētḗs)
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Hungarian :
döntőbíró
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Hungarian :
döntnök
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Indonesian :
arbiter
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Latin :
arbiter
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Macedonian :
арби́тер
(arbíter)
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Macedonian :
арби́терка
(arbíterka)
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Polish :
arbiter
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Portuguese :
árbitro
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Romanian :
arbitru
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Russian :
арби́тр
(arbítr)
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Spanish :
árbitro
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Spanish :
árbitra
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Spanish :
arbitrador
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Swedish :
skiljeman
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Swedish :
skiljedomare
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Ukrainian :
арбі́тр
(arbítr)
— a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Bulgarian :
господар
(gospodar)
— judge without control
Bulgarian :
повелител
(povelitel)
— judge without control
Czech :
arbitr
— judge without control
French :
arbitre
— judge without control
Galician :
árbitro
— judge without control
German :
Gebieter
— judge without control
German :
Herr
— judge without control
German :
Lenker
— judge without control
German :
Richter
— judge without control
Macedonian :
господар
(gospodar)
— judge without control
Russian :
повели́тель
(povelítelʹ)
— judge without control
Russian :
повели́тельница
(povelítelʹnica)
— judge without control
Russian :
властели́н
(vlastelín)
— judge without control
Russian :
влады́ка
(vladýka)
— judge without control
Russian :
власти́тель
(vlastítelʹ)
— judge without control
Russian :
власти́тельница
(vlastítelʹnica)
— judge without control
