arbiter

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After retiring in 2013, he joined a private Washington law practice where he handled official arbiter missions.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

These purges, analysts say, effectively have transformed the Central Military Commission from a decision-making body into a personal secretariat, cementing Xi as the sole arbiter of military power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Over the last decade and a half, the critic’s role has evolved from that of an arbiter to a kind of prescriber.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

That means the VAR Darren England was the sole arbiter of whether not giving a penalty could be seen as a serious missed incident.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

Even the Royal Greenwich Observatory, the official keeper of the world’s time and arbiter of all things chronological, planned to be swamped by the revelers.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife