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

Examples of ombudsperson in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

ombudsperson

noun

om·​buds·​per·​son

-ˌpərs-ᵊn

: a person who investigates, reports on, and helps settle complaints