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ombudswoman
[ om-buhdz-woom-uhn, -boodz-, awm- ]
noun
, plural om·buds·wom·en.
- a woman employed to investigate complaints against government or institutional officials, employers, etc.
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Gender Note
See -woman.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ombudswoman1
First recorded in 1960–65; ombuds(man) + -woman
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