arbiter

Nouns

  • (n) someone with the power to settle matters at will
    • she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion
    supreme authority,
  • (n) someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
    • the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature
    • the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants
    • an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case
    arbitrator, umpire,

Synonyms

supreme authority arbitrator umpire

Words of close approximity