ombudsman

Portuguese

noun
Definitions
  • ombudsman official who investigates complaints

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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