Synonyms for arbitrator
All synonyms
Noun
1. Arbiter
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.
Forms
- Plural
- arbitrators → arbiters, umpires, referees, judges…
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A referee is appointed by a court to decide disputed matters between litigants; an arbitrator is chosen by the contending parties to decide matters in dispute without action by a court.
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.
- arbiter An arbiter is a fair and impartial determiner of fact.
- peacemaker Xi wants to establish China as an international peacemaker.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| arbitrator | falling | |
| judge | steady | |
| referee | falling | |
| umpire | steady | |
| arbiter | steady | |
| peacemaker | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- judge1
- 6 letters
- umpire3
- 7 letters
- referee3, arbiter3
- 8 letters
- doomsman
- 10 letters
- peacemaker3, determiner
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (umpire3 = 3 syllables).