Arbitrate
Arbitrate verb - To give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute).
Usage example: will arbitrate the dispute between the company and the labor union
Referee is a synonym for arbitrate in decide topic. In some cases you can use "Referee" instead a verb "Arbitrate", when it comes to topics like activity, umpire, adjudicate, achieve settlement. popular alternative
Referee
Referee verb - To give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute).
Usage example: their father usually ends up refereeing any disputes concerning use of the big TV
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