arbitration
the hearing and determining of a dispute or the settling of differences between parties by a person or persons chosen or agreed to by them: Rather than risk a long strike, the union and management agreed to arbitration.
International Law. the application of judicial methods to the settlement of international disputes.
Origin of arbitration
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Other words from arbitration
- ar·bi·tra·tion·al, adjective
- ar·bi·tra·tion·ist, noun
- pro·ar·bi·tra·tion, adjective
- pro·ar·bi·tra·tion·ist, noun, adjective
- re·ar·bi·tra·tion, noun
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How to use arbitration in a sentence
By introducing a flawed arbitration model and unworkable requirements for algorithm notifications, the Code exposes Google to unreasonable and unmanageable levels of financial and operational risk.
Google might remove search in Australia if forced to pay to link to sites | Barry Schwartz | January 22, 2021 | Search Engine LandProPublica wrote about Arise in October, drawing on transcripts of arbitration hearings, financial slides, corporate contracts and other records.
All a Gig-Economy Pioneer Had to Do Was “Politely Disagree” It Was Violating Federal Law and the Labor Department Walked Away | by Ken Armstrong, Justin Elliott and Ariana Tobin | January 22, 2021 | ProPublicaThis is his third year of arbitration eligibility, putting him on track to reach free agency after the 2022 season.
As MLB arbitration deadline nears, Nats contend with increasingly odd process | Jesse Dougherty | January 13, 2021 | Washington PostNot only is the nursing home claiming immunity, but it is also asserting that the family’s claims must be made in arbitration.
The Nursing Home Didn’t Send Her to the Hospital, and She Died | by Sean Campbell | January 8, 2021 | ProPublicaEmployee uprisings also led the company to limit the use of forced arbitration that same year.
Google employees unionize, escalating tension with management | Rachel King | January 4, 2021 | Fortune
After two years, the dispute ended with an arbitration ruling in favor of Savage.
The suit was tossed out of a Brooklyn courthouse because it was already ordered to arbitration by a California court.
His Reputation Precedes Him: Dov Charney’s Blacklist | Justin Jones | June 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe case is being heard at the Permanent Court of arbitration, also located in The Hague.
What makes binding arbitration so effective is the imperative that both sides must agree up front to support the outcome.
But when they came together in what worked like an arbitration process, they found common ground.
After lunch and the arbitration proceedings had been despatched, our Pegasus towed us back.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowThis year closed, however, before the dispute was terminated: it was still left open to arbitration.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanIf the landlord declined to accept the amount offered, the value should be adjusted by arbitration.
History of Prince Edward Island | Duncan CampbellHarry was mentioned only once—in connection with his letter to Iver about the arbitration.
Tristram of Blent | Anthony HopeGuatemala previously had given its adhesion to the principles of arbitration promulgated under The Hague Convention.
Guatemala, the country of the future | Charles M. Pepper
British Dictionary definitions for arbitration
/ (ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃən) /
law the hearing and determination of a dispute, esp an industrial dispute, by an impartial referee selected or agreed upon by the parties concerned
international law the procedure laid down for the settlement of international disputes
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Cultural definitions for arbitration
The settling of disputes (especially labor disputes) between two parties by an impartial third party, whose decision the contending parties agree to accept. Arbitration is often used to resolve conflict diplomatically to prevent a more serious confrontation.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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