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Arbiter N Person Power Decide Dispute Judge Labor

Word arbiter
Part of Speech N.
Definition a person with power to decide a dispute; judge.
Sentence As an arbiter in labor disputes, she is skillful: she balances the demands of both sides and hands down rulings with which everyone agrees.  As an arbiter of style, however, she is worthless: she wears such unflattering outfits that no woman in her right mind would imitate her.

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