ombudsman

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Swedish ombudsman, from Old Norse umboðsmaðr.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (RP) IPA: /ˈɒmbʊdzmən/, /ˈɒmbʌdzmæn/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈɑːmbʌdzmən/
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Noun [edit]

ombudsman (plural ombudsmen)

  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 independent consultant to recommend changes to policies or procedures to improve organization effectiveness, efficiency, and humaneness.

Derived terms [edit]

Since this term is derived from Swedish, it is not gender-specific, and applies to women as well as men (source: Office of the Ombudsman, City of Montreal, at http://ombudsmandemontreal.com/ombudsman-et-protecteur-du-citoyen-quelle-est-la-difference/2131)

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Czech [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Swedish ombudsman.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈɔmbʊtsˌman/

Noun [edit]

ombudsman m

  1. ombudsman

Dutch [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈɔm.bʏts.mɑn/

Etymology [edit]

From Swedish ombudsman, from Old Norse umboðsmaðr.

Noun [edit]

ombudsman m (plural ombudsmannen, diminutive ombudsmannetje)

  1. ombudsman

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French [edit]

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Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ɔm.byd.sman/

Etymology [edit]

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From Swedish ombudsman, from Old Norse umboðsmaðr.

Noun [edit]

ombudsman m and f (plural: ombudsmans; feminine: ombudsman or ombudswoman; plural: ombudsmans or ombudswomans)

  1. An appointed official within an organization whose duty is to investigate complaints against that organization by its customers, taxpayers, and sometimes employees, and often to act as a consultant to improve services and processes.

Usage notes [edit]

  • In Quebec, the office in government services is called protecteur du citoyen. A similar office in France is that of the médiateur, though its precise functions differ.

Swedish [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

ombud +‎ man. The origin of the word is found in Old Norse umboðsmaðr and the word “umbuds man”, meaning representative. The first preserved use in Swedish is from 1552.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [ˈɔmː.bʉːdsˌman]

Noun [edit]

ombudsman c

  1. ombudsman

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Turkish [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From English.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [ɔm.bʋds.mɑn]

Noun [edit]

ombudsman (definite accusative ombudsmanı, plural ombudsmanlar)

  1. ombudsman

Declension [edit]