1. A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them.
Note: In modern usage, arbitrator is the technical word.
2. Any person who has the power of judging and determining, or ordaining, without control; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited. For Jove is arbiter of both to man. Cowper.
Syn. — Arbitrator; umpire; director; referee; controller; ruler; governor.
ARBITER
Ar"bi*ter, v. t.
Defn: To act as arbiter between. [Obs.]
ARBITRABLE
Ar"bi*tra*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. arbitrable, fr. L. arbitrari. See
Arbitrate, v. t.]
Defn: Capable of being decided by arbitration; determinable.
[Archaic] Bp. Hall.
ARBITRAGE Ar"bi*trage, n. Etym: [F., fr. arbiter to give judgment, L. arbitrari.]
1. Judgment by an arbiter; authoritative determination. [Archaic]