arbiter /ärˈbi-tər/ noun- (also fem arˈbitress) a judge
- An umpire, or a person chosen by parties to decide between them
- A person who has absolute control, or right to judge
ORIGIN: L arˈbitrable adjective arˈbitrage /-trij/ noun - Arbitration
- The exploitation of market imperfections to make a profit, eg by buying stocks and shares in one country or market and selling them in another (also intransitive verb)
arˈbitrager or usu arbitrageur /-tra-zhœrˈ/ noun A person who carries out arbitrage (informal short form arb) arˈbitral adjective (mainly Scots law) arbitˈrament (now less usu arbitˈrement) noun - The decision of an arbiter
- Determination
- Power of decision
arˈbitrate intransitive verb and transitive verb - To decide, determine (archaic)
- To refer to arbitration
- To judge as arbiter or arbitrator
arbitrāˈtion noun - (submission to) the decision of an arbiter
- In industrial relations and law, a method of settling a dispute by referring it to an independent body or arbitrator, both parties having agreed beforehand to abide by its decision
arˈbitrātor noun - An arbiter
- A person who is appointed to determine a dispute or difference (law, etc)
arˈbitrātrix noun (archaic) A female arbitrator Arbitration Court noun (Aust and NZ) A tribunal for the settlement of industrial disputes |