arbitrator
noun
ar·bi·tra·tor
ˈär-bə-ˌtrā-tər 
: one that arbitrates a dispute : arbiter
an impartial arbitrator
Examples of arbitrator in a Sentence
Both sides agreed to accept a decision by an impartial arbitrator.
the couple finally agreed to let the salesclerk be the final arbitrator and tell them which shirt looked best
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Negotiations for a new contract dragged on, with the SBA asking for an outside arbitrator to step in.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Meta won a legal victory on Wednesday against a former employee who published an explosive, tell-all memoir, as an arbitrator temporarily prohibited the author from promoting or further distributing copies.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, Meta won an interim decision from an arbitrator finding that Wynn-Williams violated a non-disparagement clause in her severance agreement, according to a copy of the decision shared by Meta.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the arbitrator ruled that so much as Wynn-Williams can control, she is prohibited from further publishing or distributing the book and from further disparaging Meta and its officers or repeating previous disparaging remarks.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Meta won a legal victory on Wednesday against a former employee who published an explosive, tell-all memoir, as an arbitrator temporarily prohibited the author from promoting or further distributing copies.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, Meta won an interim decision from an arbitrator finding that Wynn-Williams violated a non-disparagement clause in her severance agreement, according to a copy of the decision shared by Meta.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the arbitrator ruled that so much as Wynn-Williams can control, she is prohibited from further publishing or distributing the book and from further disparaging Meta and its officers or repeating previous disparaging remarks.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Arbitrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arbitrator. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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arbitrator
noun
ar·bi·tra·tor
ˈär-bə-ˌtrāt-ər
: a person chosen to settle differences in a disagreement
Legal Definition
arbitrator
noun
ar·bi·tra·tor
ˈär-bə-ˌtrā-tər
: an impartial person or group that is given the power by disputing parties to resolve their dispute compare mediator
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