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
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Torrington city officials appealed the arbitration decision to the Superior Court in Torrington, where a judge set aside the arbitrator’s decision and ordered that a new arbitration take place, Brignole said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
She was also told not to continue prompting, publishing or distributing the book, emergency arbitrator Nicholas Gowen wrote in his decision.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
Editor’s note: This story was updated March 6, 2025, to include a more specific description of the labor arbitrator’s ruling last year.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
The three-strong tribunal of former Supreme Court judges Lords Mance and Neuberger and leading international arbitrator Michael Crane was asked to rule on two disputes.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
She was also told not to continue prompting, publishing or distributing the book, emergency arbitrator Nicholas Gowen wrote in his decision.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
Editor’s note: This story was updated March 6, 2025, to include a more specific description of the labor arbitrator’s ruling last year.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
The three-strong tribunal of former Supreme Court judges Lords Mance and Neuberger and leading international arbitrator Michael Crane was asked to rule on two disputes.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for arbitrator
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“Arbitrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arbitrator. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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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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