arbitration

[ ahr-bi-trey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the hearing and determining of a dispute or the settling of differences between parties by a person or persons chosen or agreed to by them:

   Rather than risk a long strike, the union and management agreed to arbitration.

2. International Law. the application of judicial methods to the settlement of international disputes.

arbitration

/ ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃən /

noun

1. law the hearing and determination of a dispute, esp an industrial dispute, by an impartial referee selected or agreed upon by the parties concerned
2. international law the procedure laid down for the settlement of international disputes

arbitration

1. The settling of disputes (especially labor disputes) between two parties by an impartial third party, whose decision the contending parties agree to accept. Arbitration is often used to resolve conflict diplomatically to prevent a more serious confrontation.

Other Words From

• arbi·tration·al adjective
• arbi·tration·ist noun
• proar·bi·tration adjective
• proar·bi·tration·ist noun adjective
• rear·bi·tration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of arbitration¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin arbitrātiōn- (stem of arbitrātiō ), equivalent to arbitrāt(us) ( arbitrate ) + -iōn- noun suffix; -ion

Synonym Study

See mediation.

Example Sentences

According to Acas, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, those that experience a miscarriage are not entitled to statutory leave.

From BBC

The results of the confidential arbitration that followed were unsealed this past March.

From Slate

That arbitration panel found that both parties were guilty of breaking their agreements.

From Slate

There was also the unsettling amount of attention her case drew: According to the newly unsealed arbitration testimony, the period right after the publication of the 2017 Times article had been particularly miserable for Mackris.

From Slate

Before the 1983 season, Valenzuela also became the first player to win a $1-million salary in arbitration — with his representatives using Valenzuela’s vast drawing power as part of their argument.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• adjudication
• compromise
• mediation