arbiter

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Six of the 10 had no corresponding recession, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research — the unofficial arbiter of when recessions begin and end.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Khamenei’s absence as the debate has raged highlights how Iran currently lacks the sort of figure who in the past would have been the final arbiter of major national security decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 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

Short-cropped salt- and-pepper hair, glasses, he was a patient, almost invisible arbiter of justice with an occasional strained pitch in his voice to punctuate the frustrations this case had inspired in him.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel