ar|bit|ra|ment

ar|bit|ra|ment
ar|bit|ra|ment «ahr BIHT ruh muhnt», noun.
1. the decision or award made by an arbiter or arbitrator.
2. the power or right to judge and decide; power of absolute and final decision.
3. the act of deciding a dispute as an arbiter or arbitrator.
╂[< Old French arbitrement, learned borrowing from Medieval Latin arbitramentum < Latin arbitrārī arbitrate < arbiter arbiter]

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