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ar·bi·tra·tor 
[ahr-bi-trey-ter] Pronunciation Key
[ahr-bi-trey-ter] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a person chosen to decide a dispute or settle differences, esp. one formally empowered to examine the facts and decide the issue. |
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(är'bĭ-trā'tər) Pronunciation Key
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| arbitrator | |
noun | |
| someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case" [syn: arbiter] |
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: ar·bi·tra·tor
Pronunciation: 'är-b&-"trA-t&r
Function: noun
: an impartial person or group that is given the power by disputing parties to resolve their dispute —compare MEDIATOR
Main Entry: ar·bi·tra·tor
Pronunciation: 'är-b&-"trA-t&r
Function: noun
: an impartial person or group that is given the power by disputing parties to resolve their dispute —compare MEDIATOR
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Arbitrator
Ar"bi*tra`tor\, n. [L., fr. arbitrari: cf. F. arbitrateur.]1. A person, or one of two or more persons, chosen by parties who have a controversy, to determine their differences. See Arbitration. 2. One who has the power of deciding or prescribing without control; a ruler; a governor. Though Heaven be shut, And Heaven's high Arbitrators sit secure. --Milton. Masters of their own terms and arbitrators of a peace. --Addison. Syn: Judge; umpire; referee; arbiter. See Judge.
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