ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Arbitration

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˌɑː.bɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Arbitration is a noun meaning The act or process of arbitrating.

Meaning

The act or process of arbitrating.

More Meanings

  1. A process through which two or more parties use an arbitrator or arbiter in order to resolve a dispute.
  2. In general, a form of justice where both parties designate a person whose ruling they will accept formally. More specifically in Market Anarchist (market anarchy) theory, arbitration designates the process by which two agencies pre-negotiate a set of common rules in anticipation of cases where a customer from each agency is involved in a dispute.

Word Forms

Synonyms for arbitration

Depending on context, synonyms include mediation, arbitrament, arbitrement.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include arbitrament, arbitrement, mediation, arbitral, arbitrate, adjudicate.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.