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arbitrator

noun

ˈär-bə-ˌtrā-tər

Definition of arbitrator

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

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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. — Corey Williams, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 The Associated Press 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. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 The arbitrator determined Sohn should be reinstated without back pay and trained on the most current pursuit policy, with any future violations resulting in immediate termination. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for arbitrator

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Rather than stepping in and asserting his authority, Mourinho has largely remained on the sidelines, more witness than referee.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
A lot of them have to referee college basketball as well during their offseason.

— Sam Fragoso, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

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The motion to assign the case to a specific judge is expected to be heard before arguments begin on the sentence motion.

— Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Local 42’s attorneys had previously filed a motion asking a Jackson County judge to hold the city in contempt, arguing that officials had failed to carry out a previous judgment in the case from March that enforced the arbitrator’s decision.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

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