| NOUN | person | arbiter, supreme authority | someone with the power to settle matters at will |
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| person | arbiter, arbitrator, umpire | someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue |
| Sounds | aa'rbihter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 633 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | someone with the power to settle matters at will. | |
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| Example | "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion" | |
| Synonym | supreme authority | |
| Broader | expert | A person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully |
| Meaning | someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue. | |
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| Example | "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature" | |
| Synonyms | arbitrator, umpire | |
| Narrower | third party | someone other than the principals who are involved in a transaction |
| Broader | evaluator, judge | An authority who is able to estimate worth or quality |
| Catalan | àrbitre | |
| Spanish | árbitro | |
| Verbs | arbitrate | act between parties with a view to reconciling differences |