| Main Entry: | arbiter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who settles dispute |
Synonyms: |
adjudicator, arbitrator, fixer, go-between, holdout, judge, maven, mediator, middleperson, moderator, referee, umpire |
| Notes: | an arbitrator is appointed; an arbiter has no such authority but his/her opinion is valued |
| Main Entry: | arbitrator |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | settler of a dispute |
Synonyms: |
adjudicator, arbiter, fixer, go-between, holdout, judge, maven, mediator, middleperson, referee, umpire |
| Main Entry: | judge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who arbitrates |
Synonyms: |
adjudicator, appraiser, arbiter, assessor, authority, bench, chancellor, conciliator, court, critic, evaluator, expert, honor, inspector, intercessor, intermediary, interpreter, judiciary, justice, justice of peace, legal official, magister, magistrate, marshal, moderator, negotiator, ombudsman, peacemaker, reconciler, referee, umpire, warden |
| Main Entry: | negotiator |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who bargains, controls discussion |
Synonyms: |
adjudicator, ambassador, arbitrator, broker, delegate, diplomat, fixer, go-between, interagent, intermediary, intermedium, judge, mediator, middleperson, moderator |
| Main Entry: | referee |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who mediates, judges |
Synonyms: |
adjudicator, arbiter, arbitrator, conciliator, judge, ref, umpire |
| Main Entry: | umpire |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who settles dispute |
Synonyms: |
adjudicator, arbiter, arbitrator, assessor, compromiser, inspector, judge, justice, mediator, moderator, negotiator, peacemaker, proprietor, ref, referee, settler, ump |
| Main Entry: | jurisprudent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | judge |
Synonyms: |
adjudicator, appraiser, arbiter, assessor, authority, bench, chancellor, conciliator, court, critic, evaluator, expert, honor, inspector, intercessor, intermediary, interpreter, judiciary, jurist, justice, justice of peace, justice of the peace, legal official, magister, magistrate, marshal, moderator, negotiator, peacemaker, reconciler, referee, umpire, warden |
| Concept: | Judge. |
| Category: | 5. Institutions |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
judge; justice, justiciar, justiciary; chancellor; justice of assize, judge of assize; recorder, common sergeant; puisne judge, assistant judge, county court judge; conservator of the peace, justice of the peace; J.P.; court (tribunal); magistrate, police magistrate, beak; his worship, his honor, his lordship., jury, twelve men in a box., Lord Chancellor, Lord Justice; Master of the Rolls, Vice Chancellor; Lord Chief Justice, Chief Baron; Mr. Justice; Baron, Baron of the Exchequer., jurat, assessor; arbiter, arbitrator; umpire; referee, referendary; revising barrister; domesman; censor (critic); barmaster, ephor; grand juror, grand juryman; juryman, talesman., archon, tribune, praetor, syndic, podesta, mollah, ulema, mufti, cadi, kadi; Rhadamanthus., litigant (accusation).
-verbs
adjudge (determine); try a case, try a prisoner.
-adjectives
-phrases
"a Daniel come to judgment" [Merchant of Venice].
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