arbitration meaning

UK /ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃən/ US /ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən/ 4 syllables

arbitration (noun): (law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management).

arbitration has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

arbitration as a noun

  1. (law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)

    Type of: mediation

    Related forms: arbitrational, arbitrate

  2. the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment
    • they submitted their disagreement to arbitration

    Synonyms: arbitrament, arbitrement

    Type of: judgment

    Related forms: arbitrational, arbitrate

How to pronounce arbitration

arbitration is pronounced /ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃən/ in British English and /ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with arbitration

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AR · words ending in ON · 11-letter words

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