arbiter
/ˈɑːbɪtə(r)/noun
1- a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter仲裁人, 公断人:
the military acted as arbiter of conflicts between political groups.
军方担任了不同政治团体之间纷争的仲裁人。
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- a person whose views or actions have great influence over trends in social behaviour(社会行为的)评判人, 引领者:
an arbiter of taste.
品味的引领者。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin, 'judge, supreme ruler'.