HEARING OFFICER Synonyms

• someone with the power to settle matters at will

• someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

• someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

• someone who listens attentively

• a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

• an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality

• determine the result of (a competition)

• form a critical opinion of

• judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

• pronounce judgment on

• put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

• someone who listens attentively

• a negotiator who acts as a link between parties

• a member of a panel

• (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

• an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers