Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun arbitration

2 senses of arbitration

Sense 1
arbitration -- ((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))
       => mediation -- (a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party)

Sense 2
arbitration, arbitrament, arbitrement -- (the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment; "they submitted their disagreement to arbitration")
       => judgment, judgement, judicial decision -- ((law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it)