arbiter

Words with a similar base: arbiter

'arbiter'

[arbiter.n.01] as in: someone with the power to settle matters at will

Examples:
she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion

'arbiter'

[arbiter.n.02] as in: someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

Examples:
the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature
the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants
an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case

Origins

					arbiter (English)
└── arbitre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── arbiter (Latin)

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