Associations to the word «Arbiter»

Wiktionary

ARBITER, noun. A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
ARBITER, noun. (with of) A person or object having the power of judging and determining, or ordaining, without control; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited.
ARBITER, noun. (electronics) A component in circuitry that allocates scarce resources.
ARBITER, verb. (transitive) To act as arbiter.
ARBITER ELEGANTIARUM, noun. An authority on manners or etiquette.

Dictionary definition

ARBITER, noun. Someone with the power to settle matters at will; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion".
ARBITER, noun. Someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.