1. Noun
A person, or one of two or more persons, chosen by parties who have a controversy, to determine their differences. See Arbitration.
2. Noun
One who has the power of deciding or prescribing without control; a ruler; a governor.
3. Noun
someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case"
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