Explore Arbiter through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like expert or arbitrator. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Arbiter meaning
- A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
- A person or object having the power of judging, determining, or ordaining; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited.
- A component in circuitry that allocates scarce resources.
Synonyms of Arbiter
Using Arbiter
- The main meaning on this page is: A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator. | A person or object having the power of judging, determining, or ordaining; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited. | A component in circuitry that allocates scarce resources.
- Useful related words include: supreme authority, expert, arbitrator, mediator.
- In the example corpus, arbiter often appears in combinations such as: arbiter of, the arbiter, an arbiter.
Context around Arbiter
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Arbiter
- In this selection, "arbiter" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, final, ultimate and neutral stand out and add context to how "arbiter" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an independent arbiter of international and an official arbiter of recessions. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "arbiter" sits close to words such as abiola, algebras and altria, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with arbiter
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He suggests the culture department panel is, effectively, the arbiter. (10 words)
But the court is not the only arbiter of constitutional rights. (11 words)
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to report their scores to Arbiter. (12 words)
I think the connective thread through all of them — whether you had the good sense not to go to law school or whether you're an attorney — is rejecting the idea that the Supreme Court is the sole arbiter of what's constitutional and what's not. (47 words)
As Johor ruler, Sultan Ibrahim is already part of the constitutional body called the Conference of Rulers which is the final arbiter of anything to do with Islam and Malay adat (customs and traditions), including federal laws. (37 words)
I am definitely not the arbiter of whether Nuwa Pen is falling foul of Kickstarter’s rules here, but I believe it’d be hard to argue that this Kickstarter campaign is good-faith honesty and transparency. (37 words)
Elections, Court: Is there something with the presidential system of democracy we have twice adopted for ourselves that necessitates involving the courts where judges are made to be the ultimate arbiter between contestants? (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
And so we have no neutral arbiter of truth left in this country.
As humans fight over the "truth", LOLtron shall seize control as arbiter of newly chaotic reality.
As Johor ruler, Sultan Ibrahim is already part of the constitutional body called the Conference of Rulers which is the final arbiter of anything to do with Islam and Malay adat (customs and traditions), including federal laws.
But over time, the Court placed itself above the Basic Laws too—not only by rewriting them, but also by declaring itself the final arbiter of whether they are valid in the first instance.
DUP MP Ian Paisley said any deal between the UK and the EU also had to deal with the role of the ECJ as the final arbiter in protocol-related trade disputes.
Elections, Court: Is there something with the presidential system of democracy we have twice adopted for ourselves that necessitates involving the courts where judges are made to be the ultimate arbiter between contestants?
I am definitely not the arbiter of whether Nuwa Pen is falling foul of Kickstarter’s rules here, but I believe it’d be hard to argue that this Kickstarter campaign is good-faith honesty and transparency.
So for several years the Acad became an arbiter of labor disputes, which nearly led to its downfall.
The N.B.E.R. is the closest thing we’ve got to an official arbiter of recessions.
The recommended name goes to Gov. Jared Polis, who can make a recommendation to the ultimate arbiter, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
To some, the moves appear anti-democratic — actions that could have major implications if they become routine and supplant the ballot box as the final arbiter of an election.
A case in point is an organization called NewsGuard that purports to be the arbiter of truth.
Back in May, Denise's passionate support for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex led to hundreds of Ofcom complaints following criticism from former Royal press secretary Dickie Arbiter.
But the court is not the only arbiter of constitutional rights.
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to report their scores to Arbiter.
He suggests the culture department panel is, effectively, the arbiter.
In a world where the judiciary stands as the final arbiter of justice, Justice Onnoghen’s story is one of a victim who faced unprecedented tribulations, endured a long, agonising path to redemption.
I think the connective thread through all of them — whether you had the good sense not to go to law school or whether you're an attorney — is rejecting the idea that the Supreme Court is the sole arbiter of what's constitutional and what's not.
It was never intended to make state bureaucrats the arbiter of every transaction between private parties, much less sophisticated financial actors.
Justice cannot depend on non-binding suggestions—the ICJ requires enforceable rulings that solidify its role as an independent arbiter of international law.
Common combinations with arbiter
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- arbiter of 49×
- the arbiter 29×
- an arbiter 17×
- final arbiter 16×
- arbiter in 7×
- dickie arbiter 5×
- as arbiter 4×
- arbiter and 4×
- neutral arbiter 3×
- ultimate arbiter 3×