Vocabulary
Arbiter
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter.
Urdu meaning
فیصلہ کرنےوالا، قاضی،
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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This initiative is a brainchild of the American president, who sees himself as the sole arbiter of the global order.
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A war of attrition
— 2026-03-11
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The ultimate arbiter of what is right and moral is now the US president himself, and only him.
Dawn Editorials —
Melos to Maduros
— 2026-01-12
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For most of the republic`s life, the election commission of India has enjoyed cross-party legitimacy as a neutral arbiter.
Dawn Editorials —
Pakistan in South Asia`s democracy
— 2025-11-28
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Both seek to institutionalise executive control by reducing the Supreme Court`s role as the final arbiter of constitutional interpretation.
Dawn Editorials —
Laws and rights in transition
— 2025-11-07
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They probably understand that it is the weak, the oppressed, who need the protection of a neutral arbiter a judge.
Dawn Editorials —
Both sides-ism`
— 2025-10-06
Synonyms
adjudicator, arbitrator, judge, umpire, referee, assistant referee, linesman, line judge
Antonyms
fail, reject, disapprove, pass
Curator example
“the Secretary of State is the final arbiter”
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