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arbitrament

arbitrament

1 9.9
A decision made by a neutral person or group to settle a disagreement
  • noun
  • /ˌɑːrbɪˈtræmənt/
  • Formal
translation icon : decisión arbitral
  • The company sought the arbitrament of an expert to help settle the ongoing conflict between the employees.

Examples

  • For reasons of good form, I've decided that the so-called Pan will return in three days to commence the arbitrament of the sword.

    Hook (1991)

  • It is not clear to me that American democracy is capable of sustaining the sort of legal regime that can continue to moderate these two forces and stave off this arbitrament.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The arbitrament of the judge was final, and both parties had to abide by his decision.

  • After a long discussion, they agreed to resolve their dispute through the arbitrament of a neutral third party.

Synonyms

decision
vsarbitrament
270 1.0

An official result in a contest given by judges or the score

is a neutral third person ruling about disputes rather than contest results
judgment
vsarbitrament
  • Formal
181 2.6

A formal decision given by a court in a legal case

is produced by an independent neutral rather than by a court body
determination
vsarbitrament
  • Formal
96 4.0

An official decision made after careful thought

is made by a neutral third person rather than by an official body
adjudication
vsarbitrament
  • Formal
9 8.2

A formal decision by a court or official about a disagreement

is made by a neutral third person instead of a court process
judicial decision
vsarbitrament
  • Formal
2 5.7

A ruling by a court about a legal case

is issued by a neutral third person, not as part of a court ruling
arbitrement
vsarbitrament
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A decision given by a neutral person to settle a disagreement

is the same meaning but is a different spelling variant

Surface Forms

arbitrament singular
arbitraments plural

Morphology

arbitrament = arbitrate (transparent) = arbitrate + ment

The noun is a standard -ment nominalization of the verb 'arbitrate', indicating the act or result of arbitrating.

Etymology

Arbitrament comes from the Latin word arbiter, which means 'judge', and it is closely related to the modern word arbitrator. So, arbitrament is the act or official decision of a judge or arbiter that settles an argument.