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arbitration

英/ˌɑːbɪtɹˈeɪʃən/
美/ˌɑɹbɪˈtɹeɪʃən/
01n.

仲裁, 公断

(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management); the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment