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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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Noun
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Maurice Hinton admitted to a series of ethical violations in his guilty plea accepted by discipline case referee Judge Ori Silver and the state Supreme Court.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025 -
With Dober not defending, referee Mike Beltran correctly waved off the contest.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Back in February, the judge hinted the defamation claim would survive but the extortion claim appeared destined for dismissal.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
8 Apr. 2025
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On Monday evening, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled a federal judge’s order to halt the flights due to a venue issue of where the lawsuit was filed.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the throes of bankruptcy proceedings, any disputes around interpretation will have no viable umpire.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 1983, two home runs made by Kansas City Royals player George Brett were ruled out by an umpire after then-Yankees manager Billy Martin noticed a large amount of pine tar on Brett's bat.—
Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2025
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The government initially alleged Abrego was part of the MS-13 gang, but there is not a court case linking him to the group.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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At the March committee hearing, Robinson said the court case enabled him to become an advocate and mentor at Restore Justice and an active member in his church.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Adjudicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicator. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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