arbitrator
noun
ar·bi·tra·tor
ˈär-bə-ˌtrā-tər 
: one that arbitrates a dispute : arbiter
an impartial arbitrator
Examples of arbitrator in a Sentence
Both sides agreed to accept a decision by an impartial arbitrator.
the couple finally agreed to let the salesclerk be the final arbitrator and tell them which shirt looked best
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His father is a retired lawyer, mediator, and arbitrator.
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Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Defeated, Wendy eventually foregoes the birthday festivity to designate herself the referee and arbitrator of the two feuding camps.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Briggs of Grosse Pointe Farms is an attorney with experience as a court mediator, Better Business Bureau arbitrator, and Equal Employment Opportunity investigator for the U.S. Postal Service, the Detroit Free Press reported.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
The case went to arbitration and an arbitrator found in favor of the PR firm.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Defeated, Wendy eventually foregoes the birthday festivity to designate herself the referee and arbitrator of the two feuding camps.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Briggs of Grosse Pointe Farms is an attorney with experience as a court mediator, Better Business Bureau arbitrator, and Equal Employment Opportunity investigator for the U.S. Postal Service, the Detroit Free Press reported.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
The case went to arbitration and an arbitrator found in favor of the PR firm.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Arbitrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arbitrator. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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arbitrator
noun
ar·bi·tra·tor
ˈär-bə-ˌtrāt-ər
: a person chosen to settle differences in a disagreement
Legal Definition
arbitrator
noun
ar·bi·tra·tor
ˈär-bə-ˌtrā-tər
: an impartial person or group that is given the power by disputing parties to resolve their dispute compare mediator
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