Synonyms for arbiter
Definitions
- n. 1
A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
Related words
- Word family
- arbitral arbitrary arbitrate arbitration arbitrator
Forms
- Plural
- arbiters → arbitrators, umpires, judges, referees…
Choose the right word
Arbiter, with its suggestion of final and absolute decision, has come to be used only in a high or sacred sense; as, war must now be the arbiter; the Supreme Arbiter of our destinies.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- judge You can't judge their works by the same standards.
- referee The assistant referee raised his flag for offside.
- umpire The umpire was partial to the team from his country.
- arbitrator Ziri acted as an arbitrator.
- critic He's a constant critic of the Algerian government.
- moderator All submissions will be reviewed by a moderator.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| arbiter | steady | |
| judge | steady | |
| referee | falling | |
| umpire | steady | |
| arbitrator | falling | |
| critic | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- judge1
- 6 letters
- critic2, umpire3
- 7 letters
- referee3
- 9 letters
- moderator4
- 10 letters
- arbitrator4, determiner
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (critic2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- arbitre
- Italiano
- arbitro
- Español
- árbitro
- Deutsch
- Schlichter
- Català
- àrbitre