arbiter

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After retiring in 2013, he joined a private Washington law practice where he handled official arbiter missions.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

As the sole arbiter of the fate of a nation that is crucial to its region and to world oil markets, Mr. Trump is the world’s most visible and powerful leader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

It raises a profound question: can the state, especially when it is implicated in killing, be trusted as the arbiter of what should remain secret?

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

So the key distinction is that there’s a neutral arbiter.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

In return for this good gift Cecrops, who had been made arbiter, decided that Athens was hers.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton