arbitrament

noun ar·bit·ra·ment \är-ˈbi-trə-mənt\

Definition of ARBITRAMENT

archaic : the right or power of deciding

: the settling of a dispute by an arbiter

: the judgment given by an arbitrator

Middle English, from Anglo-French arbitrement, from arbitrer

First Known Use: 14th century

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