Arbiter - English meaning

noun

A person who adjudicates.

Usage examples:

The proposal to close the school will have to go before an adjudicator

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An independent person or body officially appointed to settle a dispute.

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The facts of the case are put to an independent arbitrator

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Someone who has been officially chosen to make a decision that ends a legal disagreement without it having to be solved in court

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An arbitrator is expected to issue a ruling by early july.

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A person who acts as a mediator between two disputing people or groups.

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He was seen as a conciliator, who would heal divisions in the party

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A person who helps two sides in a disagreement, for example employers and employees, to meet and talk about their different ideas in the hope of ending the disagreement

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She will need all her skills as a conciliator if agreement is to be reached in this dispute.

noun

Someone who takes messages between people who are unable or unwilling to meet

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When we act as a go-between for supplier and buyers, we help them develop trading links.

noun

A person who intervenes on behalf of another, especially by prayer.

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They rejected the notion that an intercessor was needed to appeal to god

noun

A public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court.

Usage examples:

He is due to appear before a judge and jury on monday

verb

Form an opinion or conclusion about.

Usage examples:

A production can be judged according to the canons of aesthetic criticism

verb

An official who decides questions before a court

noun

(in games played on a field or court) an official who assists the referee or umpire from the touchline, especially in deciding whether the ball is out of play.

Usage examples:

Gerrard's just been fouled making for the penalty area, but the referee and the linesman are having…

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An official in some sports who is responsible for deciding when the ball has crossed the line that marks the edge of the playing area

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A person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement; a go-between.

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The government appointed a mediator to assist in finding a resolution to the dispute

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A person who tries to end a disagreement by helping the two sides to talk about and agree on a solution

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Lawyers acting for the companies held another meeting with mediators this week., a federal/independ…

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A person who conducts negotiations.

Usage examples:

Us trade negotiators

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Someone whose job is to try to help two groups who disagree with each other to reach an agreement

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A person who has formal discussions with someone else in order to reach an agreement, or a person whose job is to do this

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A chief/lead/top negotiator he is the chief negotiator for the union., budget/trade negotiator the …

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A person who brings about peace, especially by reconciling adversaries.

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In recent years, groups of children have taken on the roles of peacemakers in bringing forward pers…

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A person who tries to influence people, organizations, or countries to stop fighting or arguing

noun

An official who watches a game or match closely to ensure that the rules are adhered to and (in some sports) to arbitrate on matters arising from the play.

Usage examples:

The referee sent off two french players

verb

Act as the referee of.

Usage examples:

He refereed two of the first-round group matches

noun

(in some sports) a person who controls a game and makes sure the rules are followed, or more generally a person who helps to find a fair solution to a disagreement

Usage examples:

Fans booed the referee’s call., [ t ] he volunteered to referee the game.

noun

(in some sports) an official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules and arbitrate on matters arising from the play.

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But the point here is that such a play does not give umpires the mandate to reverse any call.

verb

Act as an umpire in a game or match.

Usage examples:

He could be seen regularly umpiring for the club

noun

(in some sports) a person who controls a game and makes sure that the rules are followed

Usage examples:

[ t ] who’s going to umpire the game tonight?