Dictionary Check: arbitration

"arbitration" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

noun

(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)

noun

the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment

Example: "they submitted their disagreement to arbitration"

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