arbiter

The definition of an arbiter is someone who is either qualified to judge or chosen to decide something.

(noun)

Jennifer Lopez is an example of an arbiter for the television show American Idol.

See arbiter in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: L, orig., one who goes to a place, a witness, judge < ad-, to + baetere, to come, go

See arbiter in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One chosen or appointed to judge or decide a disputed issue; an arbitrator.
One who has the power to judge or ordain at will: an arbiter of fashion. See Synonyms at judge.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English arbitre

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin arbiter

Origin: , of Phoenician origin; see עrb in Semitic roots

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