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Colonist acting as arbiter? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

settler

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This clue could be a double definition.

'colonist' is the first definition.
(I know that colonist can be written as settler)

'arbiter?' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'acting as' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for settler that I've seen before include "One colonising new area" , "Person who moves into an uninhabited country" , "decisive blow" , "Coloniser - arbitrator" , "New colonist" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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