First Known Use: 14th century
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arbiter
noun ar·bi·ter \ˈär-bə-tər\
: a person who is considered to be an authority on what is right, good, or proper
: a person who has the power to settle an argument between people
Full Definition of ARBITER
1
: a person with power to decide a dispute : judge
2
: a person or agency whose judgment or opinion is considered authoritative <arbiters of taste>
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Origin of ARBITER
Middle English arbitre, from Anglo-French, from Latin arbitr-, arbiter
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- adjudicator, judge, arbitrator, referee, umpire
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