arbitary

arbitary

English

Adjective

arbitary (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to arbitration; possessing the authority of an arbiter.
    • 1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “IV. Prometheus”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 113:
      But if Prometheus is guilty, Zeus is also guilty. […] Tyrant-like, he keeps justice in his own hands, and his arbitary pleasure takes the place of law.

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