I. in sense 2 ˈärbə.ˌträzh or ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; in sense 1 possibly ˈärbə.trij noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from arbitrer to render judgment (from Latin arbitrari ) + -age
1. archaic : judgment by an arbiter : authoritative determination : arbitration
2. : simultaneous purchase and sale of the same or equivalent security, commodity contract, insurance, or foreign exchange on the same or different markets in order to profit from price discrepancies — compare arbitration of exchange
II. -äzh intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to practice arbitrage
arbitrage in stock rights
III. noun
: the purchase of the stock of a takeover target especially with a view to selling it profitably to the raider