arbitrator
noun
a person chosen to decide a dispute or settle differences, especially one formally empowered to examine the facts and decide the issue.
arbitrators
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pluralof arbitrator.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Federal officials originally estimated there would only be around 22,000 claims a year handled by the arbitrators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Those challenges have allowed a few cases to proceed in state court, where jurors are often perceived as being friendlier to homeowners than private arbitrators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
The panel of arbitrators can call witnesses to give evidence, in person or via video link.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
The decisions reached in arbitration are often secret, and arbitrators are not usually required to write the sorts of publicly available opinions justifying the reasons for their decisions in the way that courts must.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
Hannen’s last public service was in connexion with the Bering Sea inquiry at Paris, when he acted as one of the British arbitrators.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
