adjudicator
/əˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪtər/
noun
- A person who makes an official decision or judgment, especially in a competition or legal dispute.
- In the contract dispute, an independent adjudicator was brought in to settle the matter.
- The adjudicator declared the winner of the spelling bee after a tiebreaker round.
- The music competition had three adjudicators who each scored the performers.
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