| Arbiter 1. (n.) A person appointed to judge a controversy between two parties. 2. (n.) Any person who has the power of judging and determining, or ordaining, without control; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited. 3. (v. t.) To act as arbiter between. Thesaurus Entries JP, Justice, amateur, arbiter elegantiarum, arbiter of taste, arbitrator, authority, bencher, bon vivant, cognoscente, collector, connaisseur, connoisseur, critic, dilettante, epicure, epicurean, expert, good judge, gourmand, gourmet, his honor, his lordship, his worship, impartial arbitrator, indicator, judge, justice, magistrate, maven, moderator, referee, refined palate, third party, umpire, unbiased observer, virtuoso |