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Definition of Ombudsman
1. Noun. A government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government.
Definition of Ombudsman
1. 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. ¹
2. Noun. A designated internal mediator in an organization whose duty is to assist members with conflict resolution and other problems and to serve as independent consultant to recommend changes to policies or procedures to improve organization effectiveness, efficiency, and humaneness. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ombudsman
1. [n OMBUDSMEN]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ombudsman
Literary usage of Ombudsman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Confessions at Any Cost: Police Torture in Russia by Diederik Lohman (1999)
"The victim must file his or her complaint with the ombudsman within a year from the
... If the ombudsman decides to consider the complaint on its merits, ..."
2. Renewing the United Nations System by Erskine Childers (1999)
"49 In Swedish, from which the now universal term is derived, ombudsman means
either a woman or a man. 250 ie, the evaluation report by Bradford Morse on the ..."
3. Access EPA: Clearinghouses and Hotlines (1994)
"... Address: US Environmental Protection Agency Asbestos ombudsman, ... Services:
The assigned mission of the Asbestos ombudsman Clearinghouse/Hotline is to ..."
4. Schools and Drugs: A Guide to Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Curricula (1993)
"The ombudsman is divided into three phases: Self-Awareness/Self-Esteem—Includes
a series of exercises that help students gain a wider understanding and ..."
5. Struggling for Ethnic Identity: The Gypsies of Hungary by Gyorgy Feher, Holly Cartner, Lois Whitman (1993)
"ombudsman for human rights As this report was going to press, the Hungarian
parliament passed legislation creating the position of National and Ethnic ..."
6. Civil and Political Rights in Croatia by Ivana Nizich, Željka Markić, Jeri Laber (1995)
"The ombudsman is supposed to be independent of the government and act after all
other ... However, the ombudsman's activities and authority are limited; ..."
7. Trust in Government: Ethics Measures in Oecd Countries by Janos Bertsk (2000)
"The Mandate of the Parliamentary ombudsman in Finland Anyone may complain ...
A complaint will be investigated if the Parliamentary ombudsman finds there is ..."
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