Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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arbitration | Yes | No | No | No |
mediation | Yes | No | No | No |
arbitration (noun) | mediation (noun) |
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the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment | the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement |
(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) | a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party |