adjudicator
Britishnoun
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a judge, esp in a competition
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an arbitrator, esp in a dispute
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“You’re always going to have to have a human being that acts as the orchestrator, as the adjudicator, to determine what the agents should build.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Guinness World Records adjudicator Sarah Casson then appeared to declare it the most expensive trading card ever sold at auction.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
The operator Allwyn confirmed the draw had been paused "due to the bonus ball not dropping" and would resume as soon as possible with an alternative machine and "under the supervision of an independent adjudicator".
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
What is the first line of “The Star Spangled Banner”? They asked these types of questions at random, and it could be different in any office and among every adjudicator.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2025
The adjudicator was Liz Hansen, a veteran high school drama director in Iowa and officer with the theater association.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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