arbitration
[ ahr-bi-trey-shuh n ]
/ ˌɑr bɪˈtreɪ ʃən /
noun
the hearing and determining of a dispute or the settling of differences between parties by a person or persons chosen or agreed to by them: Rather than risk a long strike, the union and management agreed to arbitration.
International Law.
the application of judicial methods to the settlement of international disputes.
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Definition for arbitration (2 of 2)
Arbitration, The
noun
a comedy (c300 b.c.) by Menander, extant only as a fragment.
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British Dictionary definitions for arbitration
arbitration
/ (ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃən) /
noun
law
the hearing and determination of a dispute, esp an industrial dispute, by an impartial referee selected or agreed upon by the parties concerned
international law
the procedure laid down for the settlement of international disputes
Cultural definitions for arbitration
arbitration
The settling of disputes (especially labor disputes) between two parties by an impartial third party, whose decision the contending parties agree to accept. Arbitration is often used to resolve conflict diplomatically to prevent a more serious confrontation.