arbitration.

Settlement of a dispute by a chosen third party who hears the sides and makes a decision.

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Words that belong together

• binding arbitration
• independent arbitration

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The contract required independent arbitration of unresolved disputes.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, evaluation. Commonness: moderately common.