ombudsman

French

/ɔm.byds.man/

noun
Definitions
  • An appointed official within an organization whose duty is to investigate complaints against that organization by its customers, taxpayers, and sometimes employees, and often to act as a consultant to improve services and processes.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish ombudsman derived from Old Norse umboðsmaðr (steward, a representative, ombudsman, an attorney, commissary, an ombudsman).

Origin

Old Norse

umboðsmaðr

Gloss

steward, a representative, ombudsman, an attorney, commissary, an ombudsman

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