as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
the dean of student affairs is the proper arbiter when a student disputes a grade
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Recent Examples of arbiter
In the absence of that, there may be a need for an arbiter, with Igbokwe and Berwick’s boss, Langley, as the logical choice.
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Peter White, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
And as the head arbiter of taste at Bandcamp—the music world’s coolest virtual record store—the throughline is his love of music.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
Nick Gordon’s quest for $1.25 million ahead of the 2024 season was denied as an arbiter awarded the utilityman $900,000.
—Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Attorneys involved in Miami-Dade courts expressed shock about their contents, saying the text messages suggest Miller cannot be a fair arbiter of appeals.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
And as the head arbiter of taste at Bandcamp—the music world’s coolest virtual record store—the throughline is his love of music.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
Nick Gordon’s quest for $1.25 million ahead of the 2024 season was denied as an arbiter awarded the utilityman $900,000.
—Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Attorneys involved in Miami-Dade courts expressed shock about their contents, saying the text messages suggest Miller cannot be a fair arbiter of appeals.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbiter
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Earlier in the season, Chase had expressed his frustration with the referees after a controversial call during the Bengals-Chiefs matchup in September.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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But as another Super Bowl plays out Sunday, people will take to their phones and blame the referees.—
Colin Fleming,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Wilcox is asking a judge to declare her removal unlawful and reinstate her as a member of the board.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Minneapolis federal consent decree is being reviewed by Judge Paul A. Magnuson, a senior judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota who was appointed by President Ronald Regan.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The other officials – umpire Mike Morton, down judge Max Causey, line judge Mark Stewart, field judge Mearl Robinson, back judge Jonah Monroe and replay official Kevin Brown – are all in their first Super Bowl.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Right-field umpire Mark Carlson called fan interference, resulting in an out, and Capobianco and Hansen were quickly ejected from the stadium.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Their cases would instead be decided by an arbitrator, rather than a court of law.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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Bringing in an independent arbitrator to review both sides’ arguments typically occurs when contract discussions are stalled or there is a stalemate and is a required step before the union can go on strike.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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