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View usage for: (ɑːʳbɪtəʳ) Word forms: plural arbiters1. countable nounAn arbiter is a person or institution that judges and settles a quarrel between two other people or groups. [formal] He was the ultimate arbiter on both theological and political matters. ...the court's role as arbiter in the law-making process. Synonyms: judge, referee, umpire, umpie [Australian, slang] More Synonyms of arbiter 2. countable nounAn arbiter of taste or style is someone who has a lot of influence in deciding what is fashionable or socially desirable. [formal] Sequins have often aroused the scorn of arbiters of taste. Synonyms: authority, expert, master, governor More Synonyms of arbiter arbiter in British English (ˈɑːbɪtə) noun1. a person empowered to judge in a dispute; referee; arbitrator 2. a person having complete control of something Word origin C15: from Latin, of obscure origin arbiter in American English (ˈɑrbətər) noun1. a person selected to judge a dispute; umpire; arbitrator 2. a person fully authorized or qualified to judge or decide SIMILAR WORDS: judge Word origin L, orig., one who goes to a place, a witness, judge < ad-, to + baetere, to come, go Examples of 'arbiter' in a sentencearbiter The treasurer is the final arbiter on mergers and takeovers involving foreign companies.He was the final arbiter of right and wrong.He does not promote himself as a moral arbiter.What we did not know until this week is that he is an arbiter of taste.My wife has always been the arbiter of taste in our house.He was the sole arbiter of taste.He was knighted and for twenty years was the arbiter of artistic taste.The court would be the final arbiter of any legal challenge to the election result on grounds of fraud.The court is always the final arbiter and it would be slow to deny a patient redress for negligent innovative treatment.The margin matters, although in itself it is not the final arbiter of team performance.As an arbiter of style and etiquette, could you please help me with a dilemma.And then, because the administration usually reserves the right to be the final arbiter of such matters, the faculty member is fired. In other languagesarbiter British English: arbiter NOUN An arbiter is a person or institution that judges and settles a quarrel between two other people or groups. ...an arbiter of legal disputes - American English: arbiter
- Brazilian Portuguese: árbitro
- Chinese: 裁决者
- European Spanish: árbitro
- French: arbitre
- German: Vermittler
- Italian: arbitro
- Japanese: 裁決者
- Korean: 결정권자
- European Portuguese: árbitro
- Latin American Spanish: árbitro
Definition a person empowered to judge in a dispute the court's role as arbiter in the law-making process Synonyms umpie (Australian, slang) Definition a person with influential opinions about something Sequins have often aroused the scorn of arbiters of taste. Additional synonymsan independent adjudicator Synonyms judge, referee, umpire, umpie (Australian, slang), arbiter, arbitrator, moderator He served as an arbitrator in a series of commercial disputes in India. Synonyms judge, referee, umpire, umpie (Australian, slang), arbiter, adjudicatorDefinition a person who has extensive skill or knowledge in a particular field an expert in computer graphics Synonyms specialist, authority, professional, master, pro (informal), ace (informal), genius, guru, pundit, buff (informal), wizard, adept, whizz (informal), maestro, virtuoso, connoisseur, boffin (British, informal), hotshot (informal), rocket scientist (informal), past master, dab hand (British, informal), wonk (informal), maven (US), fundi (South Africa), geek (informal) - Arabic
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