arbitration

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Pronunciation[change]

  • (UK) IPA (key): /ˌɑː.bɪˈtreɪ.ʃən/ or [ˌɑː.bəˈt̠͡r̠eɪ.ʃn̩]
  • (US) IPA (key): /ˌɑr.bɪˈtreɪ.ʃən/ or [ˌɑr.bəˈt̠͡r̠eɪ.ʃn̩]

Noun[change]

Singular
arbitration

Plural
arbitrations

  1. Arbitration is a way of settling a dispute. An independent person listens to arguments from all participants in the dispute, and then makes a decision.
    The two neighbors had to go to arbitration to decide who had to pay for the new fence.

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