noun

arbitration

ah-bih-TRAY-shuhn

noun

A process for settling a dispute in which both sides agree to accept the decision of a neutral third party, instead of going to court.

"The union and management agreed to settle the pay dispute through arbitration."

"Many employment contracts require arbitration rather than a lawsuit."

How to Use Arbitration

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA way of resolving a disagreement by having an independent person or panel make a binding decision, avoiding a full court case.

Common pairings

binding arbitration go to arbitration arbitration clause

arbitrations plural

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From Old French arbitration, from Latin arbitratio, related to arbiter, "judge".

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