as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
the dean of student affairs is the proper arbiter when a student disputes a grade
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Recent Examples of arbiter
Washington has the capacity to end Moscow’s claim to be the region’s arbiter—an instrument the Russians have used for years to try to exert control over both Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
But Carr’s intervention thrusts the FCC — and government — into a miscast role as the arbiter of truth.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
More from this past week • A Kansas City firefighter who was at the wheel of the fire truck that killed three people in a deadly 2021 crash must get his KCFD job back, an arbiter ruled.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
For decades, brands have been the arbiters and gatekeepers of style.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
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Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
But Carr’s intervention thrusts the FCC — and government — into a miscast role as the arbiter of truth.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
More from this past week • A Kansas City firefighter who was at the wheel of the fire truck that killed three people in a deadly 2021 crash must get his KCFD job back, an arbiter ruled.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
For decades, brands have been the arbiters and gatekeepers of style.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbiter
Noun
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The Atletico head coach appeared to gesture to the stands while walking towards the fourth official, before being shown a red card by referee Maurizio Mariani.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Late in the fourth quarter of Game 3, Reeve was seen aggressively pursuing a referee.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And in fact, a jury -- a jury may look at this, and certainly, as Dan said, a judge will look at this.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Everyone, the perpetrators, the defendants, the judge, the whole community, would just pour their hearts out.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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This zone is crucial for pitch framing, where catchers use their presentation to influence umpires into calling borderline pitches strikes.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Sep. 2025
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Springer’s comments suggested that the umpires were actively looking for ways to drive the Blue Jays down in the standings so that the Yankees could take the division.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Milwaukee Police Association President Alex Ayala said the arbitrator deciding the police union's contract was selected through a process involving input from both the union and the city, from a list of possible arbitrators provided by the state.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The troopers association then appealed to the Michigan Court of Appeals, which unanimously reinstated the arbitrator's finding.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Arbiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbiter. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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