arbiter vs specialist

arbiter

noun
  • A person or object having the power of judging and determining, or ordaining, without control; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited. 

  • A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator. 

  • A component in circuitry that allocates scarce resources. 

verb
  • To act as arbiter. 

specialist

noun
  • Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research. 

  • A stenotopic species. 

  • A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery. 

  • Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal. 

  • An organism that is specialized for a particular environment. 

adj
  • Specialised, involving detailed knowledge of a restricted topic. 

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