n. Function: noun
1 a person who impartially decides unsettled questions or controversial issues FF1C; the judge declared the ruling invalid FF1E;
Synonyms: arbiter, arbitrator, referee, umpire
Related Words: intermediary, mediator, negotiator; conciliator, peacemaker, reconciler
2 an official entrusted with administration of laws FF1C; the judge gave the defendant a suspended sentence FF1E;
Synonyms: ||beak, court, justice, magistrate