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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Their latest challenge was quashed this week by Van Nuys Superior Court Judge Eric Harmon, who took only a few hours to reaffirm the arbitrator’s decision.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
The union was not happy with the decision, and had sought to take the contract talks to a third-party arbitrator.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
In baseball, if DOI is building a case against a player, that will sometimes mean presenting a case to an arbitrator.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Besides brokering negotiations for private employers, the mediators handle worker grievances; train joint labor-management committees; appoint arbitrators if a dispute cannot be resolved; and assist with negotiation impasses in the federal sector.
—Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
The union was not happy with the decision, and had sought to take the contract talks to a third-party arbitrator.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
In baseball, if DOI is building a case against a player, that will sometimes mean presenting a case to an arbitrator.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Besides brokering negotiations for private employers, the mediators handle worker grievances; train joint labor-management committees; appoint arbitrators if a dispute cannot be resolved; and assist with negotiation impasses in the federal sector.
—Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for arbitrator
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“Arbitrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arbitrator. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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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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