adjudicator

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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Noun
  • Emotional in his postgame news conference, Schmetzer thanked Nancy for advocating for the referees to stop the match.
    Zach Powell, New York Times, 6 July 2025
  • The case referee and the state Supreme Court agreed, which is why William Schlotthauer was disbarred Thursday by the court.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Before his death, Payne recorded episodes as a guest judge on the series that is hosted by Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean, with Nicole Scherzinger (The Pussycat Dolls) serving as mentor-judge and Destiny’s Child’s Kelly Rowland also serving as a guest judge.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
  • Had Johnson, 35, been found guilty of murder at trial, a jury or judge would have assessed punishment at between 25 and 99 years, or life, in prison.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • The Mets challenged the catch, and an umpire review upheld it.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
  • His uncle was taken to a meeting office for umpires, where his shirt was removed to cool him down, Delonta said.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Indiana proved to be a resilient team throughout the recent playoffs, and Jackson brought that to the summer league court.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • Federal agents increasingly disrupt criminal prosecutions Similar clashes between federal immigration authorities, like Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and local courts have been reported in other states, where deportations or detentions have disrupted criminal prosecutions.
    Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
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“Adjudicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicator. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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