arbiter.
A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
Meaning & usage
A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
A person or object having the power of judging, determining, or ordaining; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited.
Television and film, not Vogue and similar magazines, are the arbiters of fashion.
A component in circuitry that allocates scarce resources.
The person who oversees a chess match and ensures the rules are followed.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English arbiter, arbytour, arbitre, from Old French arbitre, from Latin arbiter (“a witness, judge, literally one who goes to see”).
To act as an arbiter.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English arbiter, arbytour, arbitre, from Old French arbitre, from Latin arbiter (“a witness, judge, literally one who goes to see”).
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