ombudsman

noun

om·buds·man ˈäm-ˌbu̇dz-mən How to pronounce ombudsman (audio)

ˈȯm-,

-bədz-,

-ˌman;

äm-ˈbu̇dz-,

ȯm-

plural ombudsmen ˈäm-ˌbu̇dz-mən How to pronounce ombudsman (audio)

ˈȯm-,

-bədz-;

äm-ˈbu̇dz-,

ȯm-

: a person who investigates, reports on, and helps settle complaints : an individual usually affiliated with an organization or business who serves as an advocate for patients, consumers, employees, etc.

The insurance company's ombudsman was able to resolve the problem.

Become a certified volunteer ombudsman, a trained advocate for residents of nursing and rest homes.

classified advertisement in The Montague (Massachusetts) Reporter

At their best, some HMOs offer special programs for Medicare members, screening them for illnesses after they join, directing them to preventive services, keeping track of the drugs they take, and making ombudsmen available to coordinate care and answer questions.

Consumer Reports

About 30 newspapers now also have ombudsmen—men and women who write regular columns criticizing (and responding to reader's complaints about) their own newspapers.

David Shaw

After insisting for years that citizen oversight of the Sacramento County sheriff was unnecessary and undoable, the department's top brass has shifted to calling it inevitable. But what form the new watchdog might take—a commission, an ombudsman, a squad of civil rights lawyers—is hard to predict.

Dorothy Korber and Christina Jewett Bee

: a government official (as in Sweden or New Zealand) appointed to receive and investigate complaints made by individuals against abuses or capricious acts of public officials

Since 1962 the public has been able to have grievances about the conduct of government organisations investigated by a small department of ombudsmen headed by a Parliamentary Commissioner. This is a Scandinavian innovation which has been adapted to New Zealand's needs.

About New Zealand

President Marcos has managed to evade, for the moment, the problem of what to do about the … findings on the murder of the opposition leader Benigno Aquino. To the disgust of the opposition and much of the press, he has turned the entire matter over to the Philippines' ombudsman.

The Economist

ombudsmanship

ˈäm-ˌbu̇dz-mən-ˌship How to pronounce ombudsman (audio)

ˈȯm-

-bədz-

-ˌman-;

äm-ˈbu̇dz-

ȯm-

noun

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Ombudsman was borrowed from Swedish, where it means "representative," and ultimately derives from the Old Norse words umboth ("commission") and mathr ("man"). Sweden became the first country to appoint an independent official known as an ombudsman to investigate complaints against government officials and agencies. Since then, other countries (such as Finland, Denmark, and New Zealand), as well as some U.S. states, have appointed similar officials. The word also designates a person who reviews complaints against an organization (such as a school or hospital) or to someone who enforces standards of journalistic ethics at a newspaper.

Example Sentences

The insurance company's ombudsman was able to resolve the problem. The town's ombudsman said he would look into charges of corruption.

Recent Examples on the Web About eight or 10 library employees had brought their complaints to the ombudsman’s office, circumventing the usual process in the Human Resources Department.

Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022 Kyiv has asked the ICRC to help secure access for its own investigators, including human-rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets.

Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 30 July 2022 Instead, the municipal attorney’s office will oversee investigations into complaints, according to a memo from the city’s ombudsman, Darrel Hess.

Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022 Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman said the Russian military was holding more than 3,000 civilians from Mariupol at another former penal colony in the Donetsk region.

Julia Musto, Fox News, 18 May 2022 Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman said the Russian military was holding more than 3,000 civilians from Mariupol at another former penal colony near Olenivka.

Oleksandr Stashevskyi And Ciaran Mcquillan, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2022 Russia is holding over 3,000 civilians from Mariupol in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman said.

Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022 Ukrainian human rights ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova, in a Facebook post, repeated the comparison, and called the exportation of grain from occupied areas a violation of the Geneva Conventions.

Washington Post, 5 May 2022 Over 100,000 civilians in Mariupol are suffering from food and water shortages, Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman reported on Sunday.

New York Times, 17 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	ombudsman
释义	ombudsman noun om·buds·man ˈäm-ˌbu̇dz-mən ˈȯm-, -bədz-, -ˌman; äm-ˈbu̇dz-, ȯm- plural ombudsmen ˈäm-ˌbu̇dz-mən ˈȯm-, -bədz-; äm-ˈbu̇dz-, ȯm- 1 : a person who investigates, reports on, and helps settle complaints : an individual usually affiliated with an organization or business who serves as an advocate for patients, consumers, employees, etc. The insurance company's ombudsman was able to resolve the problem. Become a certified volunteer ombudsman, a trained advocate for residents of nursing and rest homes. classified advertisement in The Montague (Massachusetts) Reporter At their best, some HMOs offer special programs for Medicare members, screening them for illnesses after they join, directing them to preventive services, keeping track of the drugs they take, and making ombudsmen available to coordinate care and answer questions. Consumer Reports About 30 newspapers now also have ombudsmen—men and women who write regular columns criticizing (and responding to reader's complaints about) their own newspapers. David Shaw After insisting for years that citizen oversight of the Sacramento County sheriff was unnecessary and undoable, the department's top brass has shifted to calling it inevitable. But what form the new watchdog might take—a commission, an ombudsman, a squad of civil rights lawyers—is hard to predict. Dorothy Korber and Christina Jewett Bee 2 : a government official (as in Sweden or New Zealand) appointed to receive and investigate complaints made by individuals against abuses or capricious acts of public officials Since 1962 the public has been able to have grievances about the conduct of government organisations investigated by a small department of ombudsmen headed by a Parliamentary Commissioner. This is a Scandinavian innovation which has been adapted to New Zealand's needs. About New Zealand President Marcos has managed to evade, for the moment, the problem of what to do about the … findings on the murder of the opposition leader Benigno Aquino. To the disgust of the opposition and much of the press, he has turned the entire matter over to the Philippines' ombudsman. The Economist ombudsmanship ˈäm-ˌbu̇dz-mən-ˌship ˈȯm- -bədz- -ˌman-; äm-ˈbu̇dz- ȯm- noun Did you know? Ombudsman was borrowed from Swedish, where it means "representative," and ultimately derives from the Old Norse words umboth ("commission") and mathr ("man"). Sweden became the first country to appoint an independent official known as an ombudsman to investigate complaints against government officials and agencies. Since then, other countries (such as Finland, Denmark, and New Zealand), as well as some U.S. states, have appointed similar officials. The word also designates a person who reviews complaints against an organization (such as a school or hospital) or to someone who enforces standards of journalistic ethics at a newspaper. Example Sentences The insurance company's ombudsman was able to resolve the problem. The town's ombudsman said he would look into charges of corruption. Recent Examples on the Web About eight or 10 library employees had brought their complaints to the ombudsman’s office, circumventing the usual process in the Human Resources Department. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022 Kyiv has asked the ICRC to help secure access for its own investigators, including human-rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets. Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 30 July 2022 Instead, the municipal attorney’s office will oversee investigations into complaints, according to a memo from the city’s ombudsman, Darrel Hess. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022 Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman said the Russian military was holding more than 3,000 civilians from Mariupol at another former penal colony in the Donetsk region. Julia Musto, Fox News, 18 May 2022 Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman said the Russian military was holding more than 3,000 civilians from Mariupol at another former penal colony near Olenivka. Oleksandr Stashevskyi And Ciaran Mcquillan, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2022 Russia is holding over 3,000 civilians from Mariupol in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman said. Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022 Ukrainian human rights ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova, in a Facebook post, repeated the comparison, and called the exportation of grain from occupied areas a violation of the Geneva Conventions. Washington Post, 5 May 2022 Over 100,000 civilians in Mariupol are suffering from food and water shortages, Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman reported on Sunday. New York Times, 17 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Swedish, literally, representative, from Old Norse umbothsmathr, from umboth commission + mathr man First Known Use 1831, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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ombudsman

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