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arbiter

noun
/ˈɑːrbɪtər/

Meaning

a person who has the authority to settle a dispute or decide an issue

Example Sentences

The principal acted as the arbiter in the conflict between the students.

Example Expressions

final arbiter

Synonyms

judge, mediator, referee, umpire, adjudicator

Antonyms

participant, disputant

Collocations

arbiter of taste, arbiter of truth, final arbiter

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