ar·bit·ra·ment

[ahr-bi-truh-muhnt]
noun
1.
the act of arbitrating; arbitration.
2.
the decision or sentence pronounced by an arbiter.
3.
the power of absolute and final decision.


Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin arbitrāmentum, equivalent to Latin arbitrā() to arbitrate + -mentum -ment; replacing Middle English arbitrement < Anglo-French < Medieval Latin

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arbitrament (ɑːˈbɪtrəmənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the decision or award made by an arbitrator upon a disputed matter
2.  the power or authority to pronounce such a decision
3.  another word for arbitration

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He may well yield them to the arbitrament of time without apology.
Tho arbitrament settled that, but not the right of it.
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