ombudsperson
noun
om·buds·per·son
ˈäm-ˌbu̇dz-ˌpər-sᵊn 
ˈȯm-,
-bədz-;
äm-ˈbu̇dz-,
ȯm-
plural ombudspersons or ombudspeople
ˈäm-ˌbu̇dz-ˌpē-pəl
ˈȯm-,
-bədz-;
äm-ˈbu̇dz-,
ȯm-
: a person who investigates, reports on, and helps settle complaints : ombudsman sense 1
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The ombudsperson will guarantee transparency and publish a report to management and employees twice per year and will present regularly to the Sonos board of directors.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Speaking with an advocate allows workers to get their questions answered confidentially and by a live human, said Lillian Rivera, the ombudsperson who is employed by MyConnext.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Independent observers, including the national ombudsperson Adam Bodnar, protested this solution.
—Marta Figlerowicz, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2020
Nearly two years have passed since the bill was signed, yet the ombudsperson has not been appointed.
—Jaden Edison, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Speaking with an advocate allows workers to get their questions answered confidentially and by a live human, said Lillian Rivera, the ombudsperson who is employed by MyConnext.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Independent observers, including the national ombudsperson Adam Bodnar, protested this solution.
—Marta Figlerowicz, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2020
Nearly two years have passed since the bill was signed, yet the ombudsperson has not been appointed.
—Jaden Edison, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024
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“Ombudsperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ombudsperson. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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