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arbiter

/ˈɑːbɪtə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun
A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.

Examples :

"The neighbors chose a neutral arbiter to settle their dispute over the shared garden fence. "
person job law government organization business politics

Related Words

Illustration television

television noun

/ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən/

An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.

"It’s a good thing that television doesn’t transmit smell."

Illustration magazines

magazines noun

/mæɡəˈziːnz/

A non-academic periodical publication, generally consisting of sheets of paper folded in half and stapled at the fold.

"My doctor's office had a stack of magazines about health and gardening for people to read while they waited. "

Illustration governing

governing verb

/ˈɡʌvənɪŋ/ /ˈɡʌvɚnɪŋ/

To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.

"The old king governed the land wisely."

Illustration arbitrator

arbitrator noun

/ˈɑːrbɪˌtreɪtər/ /ˈɑːrbəˌtreɪtər/

A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.

"When the two neighbors couldn't agree about the property line, they hired an arbitrator to help them find a fair solution. "

Illustration determine

determine verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ /dɪˈtɝmɪn/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The teacher determined the rules for the classroom project, setting clear limits on the length of presentations. "

Illustration circuitry

circuitry noun

/ˈsɜːkɪtɹi/ /ˈsɝkətɹi/

A specific system of electrical circuits in a particular device; the design of such a system.

"The intricate circuitry of the new laptop allowed for faster processing speeds. "

Illustration neighbors

neighbors noun

/ˈneɪbərz/

A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

Illustration controversy

controversy noun

/ˈkɑntɹəˌvɝsi/ /kənˈtɹɒvəsi/

A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.

"The school board's decision to change the school mascot caused a lot of controversy. "

Illustration appointed

appointed verb

/əˈpɔɪntɪd/

To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.

"The school principal appointed Friday afternoon for the parent-teacher conferences. "

Illustration component

component noun

/kʌmˈpoʊnənt/

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

Illustration determining

determining verb

/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪŋ/ /dɪˈtɝːmɪnɪŋ/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The fence is determining the boundary between our yard and our neighbor's. "

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ordaining verb

/ɔːrˈdeɪnɪŋ/ /ɔrˈdeɪnɪŋ/

To prearrange unalterably.

"The university calendar, published a year in advance, was ordaining the exam dates; nothing could be changed. "