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arbiters
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a person appointed to judge or decide a disputed issue
- In the debate, the moderator functioned as an impartial arbiter.
- The lawyer acted as the arbiter in the property dispute.
- An independent arbiter was brought in to resolve the contract disagreement.
- The referee served as the arbiter during the tense match.
- The committee appointed an arbiter to settle the conflict between departments.
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a person or authority with ultimate power to decide matters or enforce rules at will
- The king was the arbiter of justice in the medieval kingdom.
- In the company, the CEO acted as the final arbiter on all major decisions.
- The judge functioned as the arbiter of constitutional interpretation.
- Tradition made the council the arbiter of community disputes.
- In the feudal system, the lord was the arbiter of property and rights.
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