arbiter
Example Sentences
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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
The bill protects individuals without dictating speech or turning platforms into grand arbiters of content.
Today, it is grounded in the language of human rights, with institutions such as the United Nations serving as its arbiters.
It raises a profound question: can the state, especially when it is implicated in killing, be trusted as the arbiter of what should remain secret?
From BBC
So the key distinction is that there’s a neutral arbiter.
From Salon
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