ombudsman

Meaning

1. 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.
2. 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.

Synonyms

ombud

Translations

Ombudsmann

ombudsman

ombudsman

ombudsman

médiateur

defensor del pueblo

ombudsman

protecteur du citoyen

Bürgerbeauftragter

συνηγόρος του πολίτη

επίτροπος διοίκησης

أَمِين اَلْمَظَالِم

Ombudsmann - s

-männer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒmbədzmən/

Etymology

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