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arbitration

ar·bit·ra·tion

UK/ˌɑː.bɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌɑː.bəˈt̠͡ɹ̠eɪ.ʃn̩/ uncommon

noun

1.

(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)

2.

the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment

  • “they submitted their disagreement to arbitration”
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Origin

From Middle English arbitracion, borrowed from Old French arbitration, from Latin arbitratio, from arbitrari (“to arbitrate, judge”); see arbitrate.

Phrases

  • arbitration of exchange
  • pendulum arbitration

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