ombudsman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints, generally on behalf of individuals such as consumers or taxpayers, against institutions such as companies and government departments.
A designated internal mediator in an organization whose duty is to assist members with conflict resolution and other problems and to serve as an independent consultant to recommend changes to policies or procedures to improve organization effectiveness, efficiency, and humaneness.

/ˈɒmbədzmən/ /ˈɑmbədzmən/ /ʔomˈbʊds.mɐn/ /ˈʔom-/ en-au-ombudsman.ogg en-us-ombudsman.ogg

ombudsman ombudsmen

Borrowed from Swedish ombudsman (equivalent to ombud (“representative, proxy”) + man), from Old Norse umboðsmaðr.

umboth

ombud ombuds ombudsmanry ombudsmanship ombudsperson ombudswoman

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