Re: [Pesci-discuss] "ADs are the central focus of technical expertise"

"Arbiter" works for me. It seems to work in US-English and UK-English... if 
we could think of a better word, that would work, too.

The problem I have with George Wills is not his vocabulary :-)

Spencer

At 14:26 23/10/2005, Elwyn Davies wrote:
>Brian E Carpenter wrote:
>
>>Scott W Brim wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, Oct 21, 2005 09:12:51AM -0500, Spencer Dawkins allegedly wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm quite a bit more comfortable with "central arbitrators of technical 
>>>>expertise", and think the statement is probably even true - others?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Can you find a phrase that sounds a little more natural and less like
>>>George Will?
>>
>>
>>I don't know who George Will is
>
>Neither did I, but I happened to come across a reference to him yesterday. 
>For the benefit of the uninformed in the rest of the world he is apparently 
>a venerable (since 1977!), conservative opinion columnist for the 
>Washington Post and television talking head. I presume he has some of the 
>same predilictions for flowery language to which I am prone. Maybe also the 
>same urge to ensure that some of the more precise words in the half million 
>or so that English provides us with do not fall into abeyance.
>
>>but I agree the phrase is a bit
>>clumsy - if we agree on the notion, we can surely find a better word.
>
>The word you are probably after is 'arbiter', rather than 'arbitrator'.
>
> From the OED:
>
>
>    arbiter
>
>. *noun* *1* a person who settles a dispute. *2* a person who has influence 
>over something.
>
>- ORIGIN Latin, 'judge, supreme ruler'.
>
>Both senses and the origin seems quite appropriate ;-)
>
>Regards,
>Elwyn
>
>
>>
>>Brian 

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