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rzecznik — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mouthpiece noun The part of an instrument or device placed at or near the mouth.
  • ombudsman noun An official appointed to investigate complaints made by ordinary people against a company, a government department or another organisation, and to recommend a fair settlement.
  • spokesman noun A man who speaks officially on behalf of a person, group, or organization.
  • spokesperson noun A person, regardless of gender, who speaks officially for a person, group, or organization.
  • tribune noun An elected official in ancient Rome who represented and protected the interests of ordinary citizens.

Senses

rzecznik is used for these senses in English:

  • mouthpiece (by extension) A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.
  • ombudsman An appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints, generally on behalf of individuals such as consumers or taxpayers, against institutions such as companies and government departments.
  • spokesman One who speaks as the voice of another person or a group of people.
  • spokesperson A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.
  • tribune (figurative) A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory.

mouthpiece — full definition

  1. noun The part of an instrument or device placed at or near the mouth.
  2. noun A person or publication that speaks on behalf of someone else, often a group or organization.
  3. noun Informal term for a defense lawyer.

ombudsman — full definition

  1. noun An official appointed to investigate complaints made by ordinary people against a company, a government department or another organisation, and to recommend a fair settlement.
  2. noun A person inside an organisation whose job is to handle internal grievances confidentially, such as a university or newspaper ombudsman.

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