What is the meaning of arbiter?

noun

  • Someone with the power to settle matters at will.
    • usage: "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion"
  • Someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue.
    • usage: "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case"
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