Word of the Day: ADJUDICATOR

adjudicator (noun) - a judge; someone who is responsible to make an official decision about who is right in a dispute [əˈjo͞odəˌkādər]

BREAKDOWN: AD- (to) + JUD- (decide) + -ATE (to make) + -OR (one who does)

• to adjudicate is to sit in judgment or act as a judge or arbiter

• adjudication is a legal ruling or formal judgment on a disputed matter

“Do not make the mistake of thinking you exist outside the rules: no men do.” —The Adjudicator (John Wick 3)