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ar⋅bit⋅ra⋅ment

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

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < ML arbitrāmentum, equiv. to L arbitrā(rī) to arbitrate + -mentum -ment; r. ME arbitrement < AF < ML
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ar·bit·ra·ment   (är-bĭt'rə-mənt)   
n.  

  1. The act of arbitrating; arbitration.

  2. The judgment of an arbitrator or arbiter.


[Middle English arbitrement, from Old French, from arbitrer, to judge; see arbitrage.]
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Main Entry: ar·bit·ra·ment
Pronunciation: är-'bi-tr&-m&nt
Function: noun
1 : the settling of a dispute by an arbitrator
2 : ARBITRATOR'S AWARD
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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