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arbiter

ar·bi·ter [ rbətər ] (plural ar·bi·ters)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody making judgment: somebody who can settle a dispute or decide an issue

2. influential person: somebody with great influence over what people say, think, or do

[14th century. Directly or via French< Latin, "judge, umpire"]

ar·bi·tral adjective
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