arbiter[noun]Synonyms:- judge, adjudicator, arbitrator, referee, umpire
- authority, controller, dictator, expert, governor, lord, master, pundit, ruler
Related Words: moderator [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ar‧bi‧ter /ˈɑːbətə, ˈɑːbɪtə $ ˈɑːrbətər/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: arbitre, from Latin arbiter]
1. someone who influences society’s opinions about what is
stylish, socially acceptable etc:
The designer has received rave reviews from such arbiters of taste as ‘Elle’ magazine.2. someone or something that settles an argument between two opposing sides
Synonym : judge:
The European Court of Justice will be the final arbiter (=make the final decision) in the dispute. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲