arbiternoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɑː.bɪ.tər/us/ˈɑːr.bə.t̬ɚ/someone who makes a judgment, solves an argument, or decides what will be done:
the arbiters of fashion/taste
The government will be the final arbiter in the dispute.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
People who analyse and judge
- -basher
- adjudicator
- censor
- court of inquiry
- critic
- examiner
- external examiner
- investigator
- judge
- jury
- moderator
- monitor
- panel
- panellist
- rating agency
- referee
- reviewer
- star chamber