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OMBUDSMAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ombudsman mean?
• OMBUDSMAN (noun)
The noun OMBUDSMAN has 1 sense:
1. a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
Familiarity information: OMBUDSMAN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("ombudsman" is a kind of...):
investigator (someone who investigates)
Context examples
Many states have an ombudsman office for problems with long term care.
(Patient Rights, NIH)
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