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Schiedsrichter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arbiter noun Someone chosen by two sides to settle a dispute between them.
  • arbitrator noun Someone given the job of deciding the outcome of a dispute between two sides.
  • judge noun A public official who presides over court cases and delivers rulings.
  • referee noun The official who enforces the rules during a sports match.
  • umpire noun An official who oversees a sports match and enforces its rules, such as in baseball, cricket, or tennis.

Senses

Schiedsrichter is used for these senses in English:

  • adjudicator One who adjudicates.
  • arbiter A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
  • arbitrator A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.
  • judge A person officiating at a sports event, a contest, or similar; referee.
  • referee (sports) An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
  • umpire (law) A person who arbitrates between contending parties.

arbiter — full definition

  1. noun Someone chosen by two sides to settle a dispute between them.
  2. noun Someone or something with the power to judge or decide, without needing anyone else's approval.
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