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Added 10 October 2026

arbitrator

noun

In Latin: disceptātor, disceptātrix Wiktionary

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A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.

Origin

From Middle English arbitrator, from Late Latin arbitrātor, from arbitror.

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