adjudicator

noun

Definition of adjudicatornext
1
as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy since they seemed to be in a hopeless stalemate, both labor and management agreed to use an independent adjudicator to decide the terms of the contract

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as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law the appellate court refused to hear the case, thus allowing the judgment of previous adjudicators to stand

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  1. referee
  2. judge
  3. umpire
  4. court
Noun
  • The Federal Trade Commission’s charge was to function as a kind of referee, allowing businesses to compete, succeed, and fail but all within the broad guidelines of fairness.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • He was promoted to referee in 1989, following the retirement of long-time official Fred Silva.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of referee
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  • The legal effort was short-lived, as the federal judge presiding over the case quickly arrived at the same conclusion as Tagliabue, that Belichick was the one to blame for his professional predicament.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Showdown looms after judge sets hearing to close troubled L.A. juvenile hall.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of judge
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  • Betts clearly wasn’t happy as the umpire signaled for the out while security also made their way over.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Our umpires will even get involved and point out things to the kids.
    Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of umpire
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  • In some cases, courts recognize foreign law as pivotal to properly resolving a U.S. tax issue.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Charges in the Wisconsin fake elector case have advanced after the first court hearing.
    JR Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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