Adjudicator

//əˈd͡ʒuː.dɪ.keɪ.tə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who adjudicates.

    "Rimmer ducked his body low into his chair, so just his head remained above the table top, and peered past the backs of the examinees in front of him, waiting for the adjudicator to make his move."

  2. 2
    a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes wordnet

Synonyms

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judgepeacemakerumpire

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"Rimmer ducked his body low into his chair, so just his head remained above the table top, and peered past the backs of the examinees in front of him, waiting for the adjudicator to make his move."

Etymology

From adjudicate + -or.

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