arbitratorn.
/ˈɑːbɪtreɪtə/ 1. One who is chosen by the opposite parties in a dispute to arrange or decide the difference between them; an arbiter.‘It is often the practice to appoint two or more arbitrators, with an umpire, chosen usually by them, as final referee. Arbitrator is now the legal term, arbiter remaining as a literary word.’ ( N.E.D.)
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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > settlement of dispute, arbitration > [noun] > one who arbitrates
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judge1385
umpire?c1400
overman1424
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oversman1492
daysman1530
referendary1546
arbiter1548
referee1549
moderator1556
awarder1561
deciser1563
decider?1568
decisor1569
settler1598
disceptator1623
umpirer1650
referrer1661
society > law > administration of justice > one who administers justice > judge > [noun] > arbitrator
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refereea1626
society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > [noun] > settling quarrels or disputes > arbitration > arbitrator
noumperec1350
umpire?c1400
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mid-man1459
wardsman1482
appointer1523
daysman1530
arbiter1548
moderator1556
oddsman1571
compromitter1579
compromiser1598
compromittee1602
umpirer1650
goodman1836
honest broker1878
leopard-skin chief1933
leopard-skin priest1951
1426–7 W. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 9 Þe seyd arbitrement and ordinaunce of þe seyd arbitratores.
1598 tr. J. Kitchin Jurisdictions (1675) 182 One juror was chosen arbitrator for one party.
1609 J. Skene tr. Regiam Majestatem 21 Ane ordinar Judge may be ane Arbitratour, or amicabill compositor [cf. arbiter n. 2].
1809 T. E. Tomlins Jacob's Law-dict. at Award The arbitrator has a jurisdiction over the costs of the action.
1855 J. L. Motley Rise Dutch Republic III. vi. i. 412 In case of their inability to agree, they were to appoint arbitrators.
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1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida iv. vii. 108 That old common arbitrator Time, will one day end it. View more context for this quotation
a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 1 (1623) ii. v. 28 The Arbitrator of Despaires, Iust Death, kinde Vmpire of mens miseries. View more context for this quotation
3. One who decides or ordains according to his or her own absolute pleasure; a supreme ordainer; = arbiter n. 3.
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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > [noun] > one who judges or decides > supreme
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arbiter1628
society > authority > power > [noun] > powerful person or body > powerful person > possessing sole power of decision
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1579 G. Fenton tr. F. Guicciardini Hist. Guicciardin i. 28 The onely arbitrator and oracle of all Italy.
1675 J. Crowne Andromache v. 44 Who made thee arbitratour of his fate?
1737 W. Whiston tr. Josephus Jewish War i. x, in tr. Josephus Genuine Wks. 710 God is the arbitrator of success in war.
1877 M. Oliphant Makers of Florence (ed. 2) i. 10 The Church as the grand arbitrator of all national concerns.
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