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Meaning
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.
●
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.
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Origin
ombudsman
English
ombudsman
Swedish
man
Swedish
mǫn
Old Norse
ombud
Swedish
bud
Swedish
om
Swedish
umboðsmaðr
Old Norse
maðr
Old Norse
umboð
Old Norse
boð
Old Norse
um
Old Norse
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