adjudicator
Britishnoun
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a judge, esp in a competition
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an arbitrator, esp in a dispute
Example Sentences
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She added that Channel 4 "is a broadcaster not an adjudicator" but as many have commented following the publication of our investigation, that statement rather misses the point.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Sir Lindsay has been keen to stress that he is not the adjudicator on the quality of the answers given by government ministers, including the PM.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
From those 100 questions, the adjudicator will typically ask 10 questions, and, for most of recent decades, a passing grade is considered anywhere between six to eight correct answers.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2025
The adjudicator speaks to the person in English so they can demonstrate their English language capability through conversation.
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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