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arbiter ['ɑ:bɪtə(r)]arbitre m, médiateur(trice) m,f;∎ figurative magazines act as arbiters of modern taste les magazines se font les juges ou les arbitres des goûts de notre société
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arbiter — ► NOUN 1) a person who settles a dispute. 2) a person who has influence over something. ORIGIN Latin, judge, supreme ruler … English terms dictionary
arbiter — ar‧bi‧ter [ˈɑːbtə ǁ ˈɑːrbtər] noun [countable] 1. HUMAN RESOURCES a person or organization with the authority to decide how something should be done: • The Food and Drug Administration is the final arbiter of food labeling. 2. ORGANIZATIONS … Financial and business terms
arbiter — ar·bi·ter / är bə tər/ n [Latin, onlooker, arbitrator]: arbitrator Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. arbiter … Law dictionary
arbiter — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. arbitre or directly from L. arbiter one who goes somewhere (as witness or judge), in classical Latin used of spectators and eye witnesses, in law, he who hears and decides a case, a judge, umpire, mediator; from ad to… … Etymology dictionary
arbiter — noun (C) 1 someone whose opinions have a lot of influence on what other people do: an arbiter of taste 2 someone or something that settles an argument between two opposing sides: be the final arbiter (=to make the final decision) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
arbiter — noun 1) an arbiter between Moscow and Washington See arbitrator 2) the great arbiter of fashion Syn: authority, judge, controller, director; master, expert, pundit … Thesaurus of popular words
arbiter — noun Etymology: Middle English arbitre, from Anglo French, from Latin arbitr , arbiter Date: 14th century 1. a person with power to decide a dispute ; judge 2. a person or agency whose judgment or opinion is considered authoritative … New Collegiate Dictionary
arbiter elegantiarum — noun Etymology: Latin, literally, arbiter of refinements Date: 1736 a person who prescribes, rules on, or is a recognized authority on matters of social behavior and taste … New Collegiate Dictionary
arbiter elegantiarum — noun see arbiter elegantiae … Useful english dictionary
arbiter — UK [ˈɑː(r)bɪtə(r)] / US [ˈɑrbɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms arbiter : singular arbiter plural arbiters 1) a person or organization that has official power to settle disagreements The US Supreme Court acts as final arbiter when district courts… … English dictionary
arbiter — 1. noun /ˈɑːbɪtə(r)/ a) A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator. In order to protect individual liberty there must be an arbiter between the governing powers and the governed. b) (With of)… … Wiktionary