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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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So does the Senate parliamentarian, a sort of referee over what Congress can and can't do according to its own rules.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025 -
No shame in falling to Celtics, but no more settling either Orlando’s Vietnamese community began 50 years ago, after Saigon fell Former Windermere High basketball coach charged with battery in attack of referee Central Florida homeowners beat their developer’s ‘club fees’ in court.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2025
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Last year, the High Court in London ruled that the decision was lawful and that decision was later upheld by three senior Court of Appeal judges.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The chefs also will share stories about competing for the panel of tough judges in the show’s famous kitchen, while offering cooking tips the audience can use at home.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2025
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Bill Miller was the home plate umpire for Friday night's game between the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Throughout this season, there will be a few thousand fewer strikes because of how the umpires are judged.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Diddy turns down plea deal in court, judge rules on jury selection before trial: Live updatesNeed a break?—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Gonzalez Rogers also referred the case to federal prosecutors to investigate whether Apple committed criminal contempt of court for flouting her 2021 ruling.—
Josh Sisco,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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“Adjudicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicator. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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