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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This decision follows a 2024 arbitration ruling in which McDonough was awarded nearly $3 million after an NFL arbitrator appointed by Commissioner Roger Goodell, Jeffrey Mishkin, determined the Cardinals had defamed him.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Tom Wilson also had a 20-game suspension decreased to 14 by an arbitrator in 2018.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Marco Ceniceros, executive director of Warehouse Workers for Justice, said agreements that require employees to go through an arbitrator to sue the company or report major incidents present a potential hurdle.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Payment of all filing, administration and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA’s rules.
—USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Tom Wilson also had a 20-game suspension decreased to 14 by an arbitrator in 2018.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Marco Ceniceros, executive director of Warehouse Workers for Justice, said agreements that require employees to go through an arbitrator to sue the company or report major incidents present a potential hurdle.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Payment of all filing, administration and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA’s rules.
—USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for arbitrator
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“Arbitrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arbitrator. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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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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