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arbitrary

[ahr-bi-trer-ee] / ˈɑr bɪˌtrɛr i /




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Breaches of arbitrary rules, such as a visitor ban, could attract hefty "fines" from his previous employer, who leased him the room.

From Barron's

The CIA released a pair of similar videos last year that targeted Communist Party officials, seeking to appeal to concerns about lack of advancement or arbitrary purges.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several officials inside the department said contracts and grants are being awarded in an opaque and arbitrary manner, and some are being held up without explanation.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is the third rare disease drug Dr. Prasad has nixed in as many months for arbitrary reasons.

From The Wall Street Journal

One MP reflects on the arbitrary nature of luck and timing in politics.

From BBC