arbiter
Example Sentences
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Based at Lord's, which it owns, the MCC acts as custodian and arbiter of the laws and spirit of cricket.
From BBC
“The court acts as though it is an arbiter of political and policy disputes, rather than of cases and controversies.”
From New York Times
The Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States, acting as a final arbiter of the law and interpreter of the US Constitution.
From BBC
“The $1,000 lump sum was not included in the arbiter award,” Wright said in an email.
From Seattle Times
When a potential conflict arises, the sole arbiter of whether a justice should step away from a case is the justice him or herself.
From Salon
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