adjudicator
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7.7
- noun
- /əˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪtər/
- Formal
:
adjudicador
- adjudicator evaluation
- master adjudicator
- official adjudicator
We went last night, the adjudicator came, things got very, very serious and a winner, a winner was picked.
- We went last night, the adjudicator came, things got very, very serious and a winner, a winner was picked.
Examples
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There is an Adjudicator here to see you.
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"If I may be allowed, Adjudicator, there is one more small thing..."
Fiction book (2002) -
Information of this type provides a springboard for the adjudicator to engage the students in the assessment and learning process.
Academic text (2009) -
A valid rating form might contain no more than three broad categories into which adjudicators mostly write comments.
Academic text (2015) -
Each category has a list of subcategories to guide the adjudicator's observation and comments.
Academic text (2009) -
The adjudicators arrive tomorrow.
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The extensive certification process necessary to becoming an adjudicator supports and advances the desired educational focus advocated by MSVMA.
Academic text (2009) -
The adjudicator made a fair decision in the dispute between the neighbors.
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After listening to both sides, the adjudicator issued a ruling on the case.
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As the adjudicator for the debate competition, she evaluated each team's arguments carefully.
Synonyms
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2.7
A person who makes decisions in sports or disputes to make sure rules are followed
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6.7
A person who settles a disagreement and makes a final decision
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3.3
A person or group who makes important choices for others
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6.7
A person who hears a dispute outside court and makes a decision both sides must accept
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5.2
A person who reads and judges a paper before it is published
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4.4
A person or group that makes the final choice
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8.7
A person like a judge or jury who decides what happened in a legal case
A person who makes an official decision in a court or hearing
A person who listens and decides who is right in a dispute or competition
A judge or court with power to hear and decide criminal cases
How Authoritative
Surface Forms
Morphology
adjudicator = adjudicate (transparent) = adjudic + ator
Formation is a standard agentive derivation from the verb 'adjudicate' (adjudicate + -ator → 'one who adjudicates'), so the role 'person who decides' is directly expressed.
Etymology
Adjudicator comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and judicare 'to judge', and is like the English word judge. So an adjudicator is someone who makes a formal decision or judgment about a problem or argument.