Is arbitrate formal or informal?

What's the difference between arbitrate and mediate?

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Is arbitrate common in academic writing?

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arbitrate

/ˈɑːbɪˌtreɪt/

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verb

To make a fair decision between two people or groups when they cannot agree, like a judge or referee without a court trial.

The union asked a judge to arbitrate the contract dispute.
We will let an expert arbitrate the payment disagreement.

Adinary Nuance

Compare arbitrate with mediate, adjudicate, and decide. Arbitrate and mediate both help people agree, but an arbitrator decides the final outcome, while a mediator helps people find their own solution. Use adjudicate in courts and decide in everyday choices.

In other languages

Spanish: Arbitrar
Japanese: 仲裁する
Korean: 중재하다
Vietnamese: Trọng tài
Chinese: 仲裁

Etymology

From Latin arbitratus, ‘to judge,’ showing the word’s judicial decision-making roots.

Synonyms

adjudicate decide settle rule judge

Frequently asked questions

Is arbitrate formal or informal?: Is arbitrate formal or informal?
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