arbiter

About 1.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
2. noun A person or object having the power of judging, determining, or ordaining; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited.

   Television and film, not Vogue and similar magazines, are the arbiters of fashion.

3. noun A component in circuitry that allocates scarce resources.
4. noun The person who oversees a chess match and ensures the rules are followed.
5. verb To act as an arbiter.

Similar words

arbitrator supreme authority arbitrate arbitration adjudicative adjudication adjudicator judge mediator refereeing

Often followed by

of in between and to is on for or

Word family

arbiters