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(1):

(a.) Exercised according to one's own will or caprice, and therefore conveying a notion of a tendency to abuse the possession of power.

(2):

(a.) Despotic; absolute in power; bound by no law; harsh and unforbearing; tyrannical; as, an arbitrary prince or government.

(3):

(a.) Depending on will or discretion; not governed by any fixed rules; as, an arbitrary decision; an arbitrary punishment.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Arbitrary'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/arbitrary.html. 1828.
 
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