Synonyms of arbitrator

arbitrator

noun

ˈär-bə-ˌtrā-tər 

as in referee

a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy

the couple finally agreed to let the salesclerk be the final arbitrator and tell them which shirt looked best

Synonyms & Similar Words

• referee
• judge
• umpire
• arbiter
• negotiator
• moderator
• magistrate
• adjudicator
• jurist
• mediator
• intermediary
• conciliator
• peacemaker
• justice
• intermediate
• mediatrix
• reconciler
• troubleshooter
• decider
• go-between

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arbitrator

An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate a Black opinion writer fired over social media posts about violent White men following last year's killing of Charlie Kirk. — CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

This strategy left Amazon with a massive legal bill even before any case was resolved, according to a 2021 New York Times report, which estimated that a single claim would cost Amazon about $2,900 just to hire the arbitrator. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026

And, the city argued, Shurin violated Missouri law that requires arbitrators to only decide issues specifically given to them. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

Part of the Aphrodite field lies in Israeli waters and it’s hoped that an arbitrator will decide the percentage Israel is entitled to by next month. — Menelaos Hadjicostis, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2026