arbitrator
/ˈɑːbɪtreɪtə
/noun
An independent person or body officially appointed to settle a dispute: the facts of the case are put to an independent arbitrator...
- He is calling for the appointment of an independent arbitrator to nip the dispute in the bud.
- He defended the role of his reader's editor, who acts as an independent arbitrator of reader complaints.
- Management also offered to refer the matter before an independent arbitrator.
Synonyms
adjudicator, arbiter, judge, umpire, referee, assistant referee, linesman, line judge;
mediator, conciliator, intervenor, intercessor, go-between, negotiator, peacemaker