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Words with a similar base: arbitration

'arbitration'

[arbitration.n.01] as in: (law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)

'arbitration'

[arbitration.n.02] as in: the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment

Examples:
they submitted their disagreement to arbitration

Origins

					arbitration (English)
└── arbitracion (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── arbitration (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── arbitratio (Latin)