arbiter
noun
1. someone with the power to settle matters at will
- she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion
Definition categories: person, expert
2. someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
- the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature
- the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants
Similar word(s): arbitrator, umpire
Definition categories: person, evaluator, judge
Sentences with arbiter as a noun:
- Television and film, not Vogue and similar magazines, are the arbiters of fashion.
verb
1. (transitive) To act as arbiter.