ombudsperson

[ om-buhdz-pur-suhn, -boodz-, awm- ]

noun

1. ombudsman ( def 2 ).

Gender Note

See -person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ombudsperson¹

ombuds(man) + -person

Example Sentences

The New Brunswick ombudsperson concluded that patients at Restigouche Hospital Centre in Campbellton were “victims of negligence, abuse and unacceptable treatment.”

From Salon

British Columbia had to set up a service of rights advisers following the alarming findings of its ombudsperson in 2019.

From Salon

This week, the company outlined a plan to make sure it doesn’t have similar failures in the future, including improvements to how it tests products before they’re released, the appointment of a “quality ombudsperson,” creation of a customer advisory board, and extending its warranty for certain items, such as its home theater and plug-in speaker products.

From Los Angeles Times

Tatyana Moskalkova, Russia’s human rights ombudsperson, said earlier this week that Kyiv was making “new artificial demands,” without elaborating.

From Seattle Times

The website allows those entertainment industry employees to speak with a live ombudsperson, create time-stamped records and submit those reports to their employer or union.

From Los Angeles Times