Arbiter is a person with power to decide a dispute, a judge. She skillfully arbitrates labor disputes, balancing demands and handing down accepted rulings. However, she is a poor arbiter of style, wearing unflattering outfits.
Arbitre est une personne ayant le pouvoir de décider d'un différend, un juge. En tant qu'arbitre dans les différends du travail, elle est habile; elle équilibre les exigences des deux parties et rend des décisions acceptées par tous. En tant qu'arbitre du style, cependant, elle est inutile; elle porte des tenues si peu flatteuses que personne de sensé ne l'imiterait.
| 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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