Arbitrator vs Pundit - What's the difference?
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A learned person in India; someone with knowledge of Sanskrit, philosophy, religion and law; a Hindu scholar.
* 1888 , (Rudyard Kipling), ‘On the City Wall’, In Black and White , Folio Society 2005, p. 430:
(historical) A native surveyor in British India, trained to carry out clandestine surveillance beyond British borders.
* 1990 , (Peter Hopkirk), The Great Game , Folio Society 2010, p. 295:
A self-professed expert in a particular field, especially as called upon to provide comment or opinion in the media; a commentator, a critic.
* 2006 , The Observer , 4 Jun 2006:
Arbitrator is a related term of pundit.
As nouns the difference between arbitrator and pundit
is that arbitrator is a person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated while pundit is a learned person in india; someone with knowledge of sanskrit, philosophy, religion and law; a hindu scholar.arbitrator
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(wikipedia arbitrator)Alternative forms
* arbitratour (qualifier)References
*Arbitrator.com Information about arbitrators*
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pundit
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(wikipedia pundit)Alternative forms
* panditNoun
(en noun)- Pundits in black gowns, with spectacles on their noses and undigested wisdom in their insides; bearded headmen of the wards; [...] all these people and more also you might find in the white room.
- At every hundredth pace the Pundit would automatically slip one bead. Each complete circuit of the rosary thus represented ten thousand paces.
- This week we introduce Jenny Walker, who will be The Observer's expert pundit for the duration of the World Cup.