ARBITERS Synonyms

• a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes

• one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things

• one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity

• an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it

• (of a controversy, question, etc) A person, divinity, or authoritative text which decides.

• An event or action which decides the outcome of a contested matter.

• A Turing machine that halts regardless of its input.

• an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality

• a negotiator who acts as a link between parties

• any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors

• in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly

• someone who presides over a forum or debate

• someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence

• having official authority or sanction

• of or relating to an office

• a worker who holds or is invested with an office

• someone who administers the rules of a game or sport

• verified officially

• conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline

• (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution

• (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play

• someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication

• an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case

• be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

• evaluate professionally a colleague's work

• an official at a baseball game

• someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

• be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

• someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

• an official at a baseball game

• someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

• be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

• someone with the power to settle matters at will