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arbiter

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ar⋅bi⋅ter

  [ahr-bi-ter]
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–noun
1. a person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire.
2. a person who has the sole or absolute power of judging or determining.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME arbitour, arbitre < AF, OF < L arbiter
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ar·bi·ter   (är'bĭ-tər)   
n.  

  1. One chosen or appointed to judge or decide a disputed issue; an arbitrator.

  2. One who has the power to judge or ordain at will: an arbiter of fashion. See Synonyms at judge.


[Middle English arbitre, from Old French, from Latin arbiter, of Phoenician origin; see ʕrb in Semitic roots.]
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Main Entry: ar·bi·ter
Pronunciation: 'är-b&-t&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, onlooker, arbitrator
: ARBITRATOR
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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