From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisharbitratear‧bi‧trate /ˈɑːbətreɪt $ ˈɑːr-/ verb [intransitive, transitive] JUDGEto officially judge how an argument between two opposing sides should be settledarbitrate between A committee will arbitrate between management and unions.arbitrate in The tribunal arbitrates in disputes. —arbitrator noun [countable]→ See Verb table
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arbitrate• The commission will seek to arbitrate a resolution before handing down a decision in late summer.• Will the Supreme Court arbitrate accounting standards?• Where that fails, the Secretary of State will have powers to arbitrate and impose a contract on the parties.• Because they had formal authority, the managers were to arbitrate any disputes that then arose.• It follows that the pope should arbitrate between claimants to the emperorship.• A local magistrate has been asked to arbitrate between farmers and conservationist groups.• Ms. Montoya was appointed to the commission that arbitrates disputes between businesses and employees.• Most brokerage firms require customers to arbitrate disputes rather than file lawsuits.• As president of the European Council he arbitrated in an argument over cereal prices.• They had to arbitrate like civilized people.arbitrate between• A committee will arbitrate between management and unions.Origin arbitrate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of arbitrari, from arbiter; → ARBITER 