Noun: arbiter aa(r)-bi-tu(r)
- Someone with the power to settle matters at will
"she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion";
- supreme authority
- Someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
"the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature";
- arbitrator, umpire
Derived forms: arbiters
Type of: evaluator, expert, judge
Encyclopedia: Arbiter