The designer has received rave reviews from such arbiters of taste as ‘Elle’ magazine.arbiterar‧bi‧ter /ˈɑːbɪtə $ ˈɑːrbɪtər/ noun [countable] 
The designer has received rave reviews from such arbiters of taste as ‘Elle’ magazine.2someone or something that settles an argument between two opposing sides SYN judge: The European Court of Justice will be the final arbiter (=make the final decision) in the dispute.
WORD ORIGINarbiter
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French arbitre, from Latin arbiterEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Many a western arbiter of taste frowned upon the above paintings when in the form of gilt-framed reproductions.
- Once again the United States seemed to be the arbiter of war and peace in the Middle East.
- That was the key - the final arbiter of success or failure.
- The best sort of customers were important in themselves but they were more important as the arbiters of social fashion.
- The Houses of Parliament are also the final arbiters of the tenure of office of judges of the Supreme Court.
- The real arbiters of fashion at the Super Show are the retailers.
- Though everybody pays lip service to performance, politics is often the ultimate arbiter of their fate.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The designer has received rave reviews from such arbiters of taste as ‘Elle’ magazine. The European Court of Justice will be the final arbiter (=make the final decision) in the dispute.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
1someone who influences society’s opinions about what is stylish, socially acceptable etc: The designer has received rave reviews from such arbiters of taste as ‘Elle’ magazine. The European Court of Justice will be the final arbiter (=make the final decision) in the dispute.· The party has the right of appeal to the Secretary of State who is the final arbiter.· Science is the final arbiter and a self-correcting process in the development of trustworthy knowledge.· But he is, none the less, the head of the family, the final arbiter.· That was the key - the final arbiter of success or failure.· The Houses of Parliament are also the final arbiters of the tenure of office of judges of the Supreme Court.· Who will be the final arbiter?
VERB· After Newcastle died in 1768 it was the latter who became the arbiters of the county's taste and public behaviour.
The designer has received rave reviews from such arbiters of taste as ‘Elle’ magazine.2someone or something that settles an argument between two opposing sides SYN judge: The European Court of Justice will be the final arbiter (=make the final decision) in the dispute.