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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Management voluntarily recognized that group after an independent arbitrator verified that a majority supported unionizing through a card check.
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
An independent arbitrator sided with Jenkins, a decision that Angel Studios plans to appeal.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
However, Flores’ arguments are potentially mooted by Goodell’s recent appointment of former New Jersey attorney general Peter C. Harvey as the arbitrator.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Castillo, the human rights activist, noted that the government failed to appoint an arbitrator in the Próspera case, leaving the spot to be filled by the World Bank.
—Nicholas Kusnetz, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2024
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
An independent arbitrator sided with Jenkins, a decision that Angel Studios plans to appeal.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
However, Flores’ arguments are potentially mooted by Goodell’s recent appointment of former New Jersey attorney general Peter C. Harvey as the arbitrator.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Castillo, the human rights activist, noted that the government failed to appoint an arbitrator in the Próspera case, leaving the spot to be filled by the World Bank.
—Nicholas Kusnetz, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2024
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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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