adjudicator
nounUK /əˈdʒuː.dɪ.keɪ.tər/
US /əˈdʒuː.dɪ.keɪ.tɚ/
A person who decides who wins or who is right.
The adjudicator gave the first prize to the girl who sang the loudest.
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2. A person who settles a disagreement between two sides.
The adjudicator listened to both teams before making a fair choice.
3. An official who scores a contest such as a debate or a music competition.
Each adjudicator wrote down marks for every dancer on the stage.
4. A judge in a court who decides a case.
The adjudicator read the final ruling to the whole courtroom.