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
Recent Examples on the Web
An independent arbitrator reduced the suspension to 194 games, still the longest under the policy.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The cost of paying AAA fees and paying the fees of an arbitrator, for a $50,000 earnest money dispute, can be as expensive as litigation.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
Armstrong, meanwhile, is suing Thao and the city for wrongful termination after an independent arbitrator determined in the fall that he probably shouldn’t have been fired over a misconduct cover-up scandal in his department.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
In it, the arbitrator went to great lengths to plead with Linda and Leigh to put aside their differences.
—Bill Donahue, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2024
The new restraining order bars Oates from completing his sale to Primary Wave until February or until an arbitrator can decide whether to impose a similar restraining order — whichever comes first.
—Bill Donahue, Billboard, 30 Nov. 2023
Any judge, jury, mediator or arbitrator will resist rewarding your contentious uncle’s campaign of deception.
—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
In its complaint, the Labor Department recounts much of the litigation history against Arise that ProPublica reported on in its initial story, noting, for example, that two separate arbitrators have found that the company treated employees as independent contractors.
—Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
Most civilian hearing examiners are former prosecutors, judges, clergy or arbitrators.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The cost of paying AAA fees and paying the fees of an arbitrator, for a $50,000 earnest money dispute, can be as expensive as litigation.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
Armstrong, meanwhile, is suing Thao and the city for wrongful termination after an independent arbitrator determined in the fall that he probably shouldn’t have been fired over a misconduct cover-up scandal in his department.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
In it, the arbitrator went to great lengths to plead with Linda and Leigh to put aside their differences.
—Bill Donahue, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2024
The new restraining order bars Oates from completing his sale to Primary Wave until February or until an arbitrator can decide whether to impose a similar restraining order — whichever comes first.
—Bill Donahue, Billboard, 30 Nov. 2023
Any judge, jury, mediator or arbitrator will resist rewarding your contentious uncle’s campaign of deception.
—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
In its complaint, the Labor Department recounts much of the litigation history against Arise that ProPublica reported on in its initial story, noting, for example, that two separate arbitrators have found that the company treated employees as independent contractors.
—Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
Most civilian hearing examiners are former prosecutors, judges, clergy or arbitrators.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Arbitrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arbitrator. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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