0 a person who has been officially chosen to make a decision between two people or groups who do not agree --
1 someone who has been officially chosen to make a decision that ends a legal disagreement without it having to be solved in court: --
Liberals can regard the state as a protector, insurer, and arbitrator, but not as a big brother or an active partner in individual pursuits.
The upper-layer cycle stops when the arbitrator cannot find new probable rules.
By bringing people in conflict together, arbitrators of all statuses helped to establish their own prominence.
The real issue here, however, is not how to treat the arbitrator's decision.
Assume that after hearing both sides the arbitrator tells them that the valid rule is the fair one.
Another case might be where an arbitrator does say something about the relevant reasons.
After the firing, the arbitrator repeats the lower-layer cycle until no other rules can be enabled.
While this served to siphon off discontent, it also brought grievances before arbitrators who on occasion urged employers to meet workers' demands.
