arbiters

Those who decide

Arbiters are people with the power or authority to make judgments or decisions.

The word often implies final say: The Supreme Court serves as the ultimate arbiter of constitutional questions.

Arbiters may be official judges or simply those whose opinions carry decisive weight in a given domain: Critics position themselves as arbiters of taste.

judges

adjudicators

Those who formally decide

mediatorsConflict resolution facilitators
refereesSports match arbiters
umpiresSports contest officials

magistrates · justices · tribunal · bench · verdict · ruling · adjudicate · decree · judgment · settlement

taste

tastemakers

Those shaping popular preferences

criticsThose who evaluate work
connoisseursExpert judges of quality
curatorsCollection caretakers

gatekeepers · trendsetters · influencers · experts · authorities · style · fashion · culture · aesthetics · standards

fairness

neutrality

State of taking sides

impartialityFreedom from prejudice
objectivityFreedom from personal bias
equityImpartial treatment or ownership value

balance · even-handedness · disinterest · fair-mindedness · unbiased · detachment · dispassion · integrity · independence · trustworthy

authority

decision-makers

Those with choosing power

determinersNoun-modifying function words
controllersThose who direct operations
overseersThose who supervise others

regulators · governors · final word · ultimate · supreme · sovereign · power · dominion · mandate · jurisdiction

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