ombudsman

[ om-buhdz-muhn, -man, -boodz-, awm-, om-boodz-muhn, -man, awm- ]

/ ˈɒm bədz mən, -ˌmæn, -bʊdz-, ˈɔm-, ɒmˈbʊdz mən, -ˌmæn, ɔm- /

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noun, plural om·buds·men [om-buhdz-muhn, -men, -boodz-, awm-, om-boodz-muhn, -men, awm-]. /ˈɒm bədz mən, -ˌmɛn, -bʊdz-, ˈɔm-, ɒmˈbʊdz mən, -ˌmɛn, ɔm-/.

a government official who hears and investigates complaints by private citizens against other officials or government agencies.

a person who investigates and attempts to resolve complaints and problems, as between employees and an employer or between students and a university.

Origin of ombudsman

1910–15; <Swedish: legal representative, equivalent to ombud agent, attorney + -s’s¹ + -man-man

usage note for ombudsman

See -man.

Words nearby ombudsman

ombro-, ombrogenous, ombrophilous, ombrophobous, ombu, ombudsman, ombudsperson, ombudswoman, Omdurman, -ome, omega

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Example sentences from the Web for ombudsman

Complaints also have declined because those who typically file complaints on behalf of nursing home residents — family members, other visitors and long-term care ombudsmen — were shut out of facilities.
Confirmed Nursing Home Complaints Plummet During Pandemic|Jared Whitlock|August 25, 2020|Voice of San Diego
He not only favors New Jersey's civil-unions law, but argued that it should be backed with an ombudsman to enforce it.
A Thinner Chris Christie Still Faces Big Political Challenges|Robert Shrum|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“If you look at the new media players, not one of them has an ombudsman,” she notes.
Washington Post’s Katharine Weymouth Offers the ‘Story Behind the Story’|Eleanor Clift|March 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Post's ombudsman rightly defended his paper's judgement.
Shooting Gaza|Mosa'ab Elshamy|November 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Readers who detected it got a chilling confirmation of their suspicions in the December 13 column by Ombudsman Clark Hoyt.
Why Does The New York Times Love Hamas?|Steve Emerson|January 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for ombudsman

ombudsman

/ (ˈɒmbʊdzmən) /

noun plural -men

a commissioner who acts as independent referee between individual citizens and their government or its administration

(in Britain) an official, without power of sanction or mechanism of appeal, who investigates complaints of maladministration by members of the public against national or local government or its servantsFormal names: Commissioner for Local Administration, Health Service Commissioner, Parliamentary Commissioner See also Financial Ombudsman

Word Origin for ombudsman

C20: from Swedish: commissioner

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for ombudsman

ombudsman

[ (om-buhdz-muhn, om-boodz-muhn) ]

An official appointed by a government or other organization to investigate complaints against people in authority. This position is designed to give those with less power — the “little people” — a voice in the operation of large organizations.

单词	ombudsman
释义	ombudsman [ om-buhdz-muhn, -man, -boodz-, awm-, om-boodz-muhn, -man, awm- ] / ˈɒm bədz mən, -ˌmæn, -bʊdz-, ˈɔm-, ɒmˈbʊdz mən, -ˌmæn, ɔm- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ombudsman ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural om·buds·men [om-buhdz-muhn, -men, -boodz-, awm-, om-boodz-muhn, -men, awm-]. /ˈɒm bədz mən, -ˌmɛn, -bʊdz-, ˈɔm-, ɒmˈbʊdz mən, -ˌmɛn, ɔm-/. a government official who hears and investigates complaints by private citizens against other officials or government agencies. a person who investigates and attempts to resolve complaints and problems, as between employees and an employer or between students and a university. Origin of ombudsman 1910–15; <Swedish: legal representative, equivalent to ombud agent, attorney + -s’s¹ + -man-man usage note for ombudsman See -man. Words nearby ombudsman ombro-, ombrogenous, ombrophilous, ombrophobous, ombu, ombudsman, ombudsperson, ombudswoman, Omdurman, -ome, omega Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ombudsman Complaints also have declined because those who typically file complaints on behalf of nursing home residents — family members, other visitors and long-term care ombudsmen — were shut out of facilities. Confirmed Nursing Home Complaints Plummet During Pandemic\|Jared Whitlock\|August 25, 2020\|Voice of San Diego He not only favors New Jersey's civil-unions law, but argued that it should be backed with an ombudsman to enforce it. A Thinner Chris Christie Still Faces Big Political Challenges\|Robert Shrum\|May 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “If you look at the new media players, not one of them has an ombudsman,” she notes. Washington Post’s Katharine Weymouth Offers the ‘Story Behind the Story’\|Eleanor Clift\|March 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Post's ombudsman rightly defended his paper's judgement. Shooting Gaza\|Mosa'ab Elshamy\|November 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Readers who detected it got a chilling confirmation of their suspicions in the December 13 column by Ombudsman Clark Hoyt. Why Does The New York Times Love Hamas?\|Steve Emerson\|January 6, 2009\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for ombudsman ombudsman / (ˈɒmbʊdzmən) / noun plural -men a commissioner who acts as independent referee between individual citizens and their government or its administration (in Britain) an official, without power of sanction or mechanism of appeal, who investigates complaints of maladministration by members of the public against national or local government or its servantsFormal names: Commissioner for Local Administration, Health Service Commissioner, Parliamentary Commissioner See also Financial Ombudsman Word Origin for ombudsman C20: from Swedish: commissioner Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ombudsman referee, court, expert, justice, authority, critic, inspector, umpire, moderator, negotiator, peacemaker, interpreter, bench, intermediary, intercessor, judiciary, arbiter, warden, magistrate, honor Cultural definitions for ombudsman ombudsman [ (om-buhdz-muhn, om-boodz-muhn) ] An official appointed by a government or other organization to investigate complaints against people in authority. This position is designed to give those with less power — the “little people” — a voice in the operation of large organizations. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ombudsman

noun, plural om·buds·men [om-buhdz-muhn, -men, -boodz-, awm-, om-boodz-muhn, -men, awm-]. /ˈɒm bədz mən, -ˌmɛn, -bʊdz-, ˈɔm-, ɒmˈbʊdz mən, -ˌmɛn, ɔm-/.

Origin of ombudsman

usage note for ombudsman

Words nearby ombudsman

Example sentences from the Web for ombudsman

British Dictionary definitions for ombudsman

noun plural -men

Word Origin for ombudsman

Words related to ombudsman

Cultural definitions for ombudsman