arbitrateverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈɑː.bɪ.treɪt/us/ˈɑːr.bə.treɪt/to make a judgment in an argument, usually because asked to do so by those involved:
I've been asked to arbitrate between the opposing sides.
An outside adviser has been brought in to arbitrate the dispute between the management and the union.
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