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arbiter

[ahr-bi-ter] / ˈɑr bɪ tər /


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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

He chairs the Expediency Council, a top arbitration body that serves as the final arbiter between parliament and the constitutional watchdog, the Guardian Council.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

As Iran’s spiritual leader and its highest authority, Khamenei, 85, was the ultimate arbiter in state affairs, including the economy, education and defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 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

While he was in Germany, Bobby went to Bamberg to visit Lothar Schmid, who’d served as arbiter in the 1972 match with Spassky.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady