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| om·buds·man [ ómbədzmən, óm bdzmən, óm budz mən ] (plural om·buds·men [ ómbədz mən ]) |
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1. nongovernmental complaint investigator: somebody, especially a man, responsible for investigating and resolving complaints from consumers or other members of the public against a company, institution, or other organization
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2. U.K. British government official: a British government official responsible for impartially investigating citizens' complaints against a public authority or institution and trying to bring about a fair settlement
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| [Mid-20th century. Via Swedish< Old Norse umboðsmaðr "manager, deputy" < umboð "commission" + maðr "man"] |
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 om·buds·man·ship noun |
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