ombudsman
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ombudsman
- /ˈɒmbədzmən/ UK
- /ˈɑmbədzmən/ US
- /ʔomˈbʊds.mɐn/ Philippines
- /ˈʔom-/ Philippines
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Borrowed from Swedish ombudsman (equivalent to ombud (“representative, proxy”) + man), from Old Norse umboðsmaðr.
noun ombudsmen
- 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. "All the Nordic ombudsmen have the same view: that circumcision of boys should not be done until the boy is old enough to decide himself if is something he wants to do,” Anne Lindboe, Norway's Ombudsman for Children, told DW.
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ombudsperson, lawyer, prosecutor, attorney, ombud, procurator, advocate, arbitrator, broker, commission, commissioner, supervisor, mediation, mediator, complainant, middleman
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noun official who investigates complaints
| Español | mediador, defensor del pueblo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 옴부즈만 ombujeuman |
| 日本語 | オンブズマン onbuzuman, 苦情調査官 kujō chōsakan |
| 中文 | 申訴專員 /申诉专员 shēnsù zhuānyuán, 調查專員 /调查专员 diàochá zhuānyuán |
| हिन्दी | लोकपाल lokpāl, लोकायुक्त lokāyukt |
| Português | ombudsman, ouvidor |
| Français | ombudsman, médiateur, protecteur |
| Deutsch | Ombudsmann |
| Română | ombudsman |
| Русский | уполномо́ченный по права́м челове́ка upolnomóčennyj po pravám čelovéka, омбудсме́н ombudsmén, омбудсма́н ombudsmán |
| العربية | أَمِين اَلْمَظَالِم ʔamīn al-maẓālim |
Talk about this word "ombudsman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ombudsman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ombudsman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ombudsman "ombudsman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ombudsman.Cite this
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title = {ombudsman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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