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arbitration

noun

ar·​bi·​tra·​tion ˌär-bə-ˈtrā-shən How to pronounce arbitration (audio)
: the action of arbitrating
especially : the hearing and determination of a disputed case by an arbiter
a case that is in arbitration
They agreed to settle the dispute by arbitration.
arbitrational adjective

Did you know?

Are arbiter and arbitration arbitrary?

A large portion of the words we use today come from Latin roots. Many of these words retain a meaning that is closely related to their Latin ancestor, although sometimes they will drift a considerable distance from their roots (sinister, for instance, had the meaning of “on the left side” in Latin, but also meant “unlucky, inauspicious”). In some instances, a single Latin word will give rise to multiple words in English, some of which have strayed in meaning, and others which have not.

An example of this may be found in our word arbiter. We trace it to the Latin root with the same spelling, arbiter, meaning “eyewitness, onlooker, person appointed to settle a dispute.” A number of English words stem from the Latin arbiter, many of which have to do with judging or being a judge. An arbiter is a judge, and arbitration is the act of judging, or serving as an arbiter. Yet the most common meaning of arbitrary is “existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will,” which seems to be quite a bit different in meaning from the other two words. Arbitrary does indeed come from the same Latin root, and its oldest meaning in English was “depending on choice or discretion particularly regarding the decision of a judge or a tribunal.” But over time it developed additional senses that are somewhat removed from that initial meaning.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But Marler voluntarily dismissed the case last week after Daily Harvest filed to move the suit to arbitration. Beth Kowitt, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2022 Related: Pavel Zacha, the Bruins’ newest acquisition, is taking team to arbitration. Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022 Caproni wrote that courts have not historically allowed lawyers to gather evidence prior to deciding whether a case is required to go to arbitration. Larry Neumeister, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2022 Arguing that Netflix was underpaying residuals based on lowballed license fees, the WGA took Netflix to arbitration. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2022 Caproni wrote that courts have not historically allowed lawyers to gather evidence prior to deciding whether a case is required to go to arbitration. Larry Neumeister, ajc, 4 Aug. 2022 As for Flores, his discrimination lawsuit against the NFL will proceed as scheduled, with a New York judge first set to determine whether the matter can stay in court or will be moved behind closed doors, to arbitration. Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 On June 15, however, the nation’s high court ruled that PAGA violates employers’ right under federal law to take disputes to arbitration when that is required by a work contract. Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 July 2022 Cuomo’s camp is seeking arbitration before JAMS, a private alternative dispute resolution provider. Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English arbitracioun, borrowed from Anglo-French arbitracion, borrowed from Latin arbitrātiōn-, arbitrātiō, from arbitrārī "to consider, judge, arbitrate" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of arbitration was in the 15th century

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