arbitration

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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.

Related words

• arbitrate
• arbiter

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