arbitrator

Noun

WordNet 3.0

someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue“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”Synonyms: arbiter umpire

Arbitrator \Ar"bi*tra`tor\, n. [L., fr. arbitrari: cf. F. arbitrateur.]

1.A person, or one of two or more persons, chosen by parties who have a controversy, to determine their differences. See Arbitration. [1913 Webster]

2.One who has the power of deciding or prescribing without control; a ruler; a governor. [1913 Webster]

Though Heaven be shut, And Heaven's high Arbitrators sit secure.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

Masters of their own terms and arbitrators of a peace.— Addison.[1913 Webster]

Syn: Judge; umpire; referee; arbiter. See Judge. [1913 Webster]